EXPECTED · SEP 8, 2026
Murder trial begins · jury selection
Jury selection opens before Justice Carro; the defense signals it will argue extreme emotional disturbance.
EXPECTED · AUG 11, 2026
Pretrial conference, Part 32
TODAY · JUL 13, 2026
Awaiting the state trial
Both sides prepare for a September start. The federal trial has been moved to January 2027 so it will not overlap.
JUN 17, 2026
Psychiatric defense confirmed
Justice Carro says the defense will argue extreme emotional disturbance and unseals related records; a magazine-related count is dismissed.
MAY 18, 2026
Suppression ruling — gun & notebook admissible
The court admits the 3D-printed pistol and a handwritten notebook; some items from the Altoona backpack search are suppressed.
SEP 16, 2025
Terrorism counts dismissed
The court drops the two counts charging the killing as terrorism; nine counts, including second-degree murder, remain.
DEC 9, 2024
Arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania
Recognized at a McDonald’s five days after the shooting; police report recovering a firearm and notebook.
DEC 4, 2024
UnitedHealthcare CEO killed in Midtown
Brian Thompson is fatally shot outside a Manhattan hotel ahead of his company’s investor conference.