What’s New
A GiveSendGo fundraiser created for alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione received more donations in its first 24 hours than a GoFundMe for victims of the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Why It Matters
One teacher and a teenage student died Monday when suspected shooter Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow, 15, opened fire at ALCS before killing herself on Monday. Six other people were injured in the shooting with two students experiencing life-threatening injuries.
On Tuesday, Mangione, 26, was charged in New York with first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism for allegedly killing UHC CEO Brian Thompson on December 4. If convicted, Mangione could be facing life imprisonment without parole.
What To Know
The December 4 Legal Committee, a group composed of 15 volunteers from around the country formed after Thompson’s death, created its Mangione GiveSendGo fundraiser to help the Ivy League grad with his legal fees.
Mangione was arrested on December 9, and in the first 24 hours after his arrest, the page received about $6,000 in donations. Multiple givers added messages of support for Mangione, who some say is a hero, with their donations, including “Free Luigi” and “You deserve a fair and legal trial.”
At the time of publication, Mangione’s GiveSendGo fundraiser has raised nearly $151,000 towards its updated $500,000 goal.
In the first 24 hours of the Landphier-created ALCS GoFundMe fundraiser, the page received only $80 in donations. The page does not allow donors to write a message along with their contribution.
The ALCS GoFundMe has raised $210 toward its $5,000 goal at the time of publication.
What People Are Saying
Landphier on ALCS’ GoFundMe Page: “As a parent of ALCS’s sister school, Lighthouse Christian School, I personally know the students at ALCS. I am not at liberty to release names, but I can share that one of the students in critical…
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