A Michigan man allegedly stabbed the president of the corporate he labored for in the midst of a gathering in a attainable “copycat” assault that mirrors the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Erik Denslow, who heads the Anderson Express Inc. manufacturing firm in Muskegon, was stabbed throughout a employees assembly Tuesday, the Fruitport Township Police Department stated in an announcement.
“We haven’t dominated out a copycat motive with regard to this,” police Deputy Chief Greg Poulson instructed News 8 on Wednesday. “I feel that involves everybody’s thoughts on this time.”
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Nathan Mahoney, 32, in jail. Mahoney is accused of stabbing the boss of the corporate he labored for throughout a employees assembly. (Credit: WXMI)
Denslow underwent surgical procedure and stays in severe however secure situation, police stated.
The suspect, recognized as Nathan Mahoney, 32, was on the employees assembly round 9:20 a.m. when he acquired up and left. He returned 10 minutes later, walked as much as Denslow and allegedly stabbed him in his aspect, the information outlet reported.
Mahoney fled in his automobile however was stopped by police and arrested quarter-hour later, police stated. He had solely labored for the corporate a couple of weeks.
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Fellow workers described the suspect as having a quiet demeanor. Investigators haven’t decided a motive for the assault. However, they weren’t ruling out a attainable copycat assault.
“We’re going by all his social accounts, all his digital media and attempting to find out a motive for this act,” Poulson stated.
Anderson Express in Muskegon, Mich. (Credit: WXMI)
Denslow joined the corporate in January 2022 as vice chairman and basic supervisor, based on his LinkedIn profile. He was promoted to president inside a yr.
Anderson Express works with the automotive and protection sectors. Fox News Digital has reached out to the corporate. In an announcement to Fox 17, the corporate stated it was nonetheless in “shock” over the incident.
“Our first thought is with our president, who has a superb prognosis for a full and speedy restoration,” the assertion stated. “We are additionally targeted on supporting our workers as they course of this mindless assault.
Manhoney was charged with assault with intent to homicide and fleeing. He is being held within the Muskegon County Jail on $501,000 bond.
Luigi Mangione, 26, is charged with first-degree homicide in New York within the Dec. 4 execution of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (David Dee Delagado for Fox News Digital/Businesswire)
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The incident had similarities to the Dec. 4 killing of Thompson, who was shot and killed in New York City. The suspected gunman, Luigi Mangione, was extradited from Pennsylvania to New York Thursday.
