Dec 17 (Reuters) - Luigi Mangione, the man accused of

shooting dead UnitedHealth Group ( UNH ) executive Brian

Thompson on a Manhattan street this month, was indicted for

murder on Tuesday, New York prosecutors said.

Mangione was indicted on 11 counts, including first-degree

murder and murder as a crime of terrorism.

The indictment accused Mangione of murdering Thompson

with the intent to "influence the policy of a unit of government

by intimidation or coercion."

"This type of premeditated, targeted gun violence cannot and

will not be tolerated," Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg

said in a statement announcing the indictment.

Mangione's defense lawyer in New York, Karen Friedman

Agnifilo, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Ivy League-educated Mangione was charged with murder on Dec.

9 for the killing of Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel before a

company conference, following a five-day manhunt.

Mangione suffered from chronic back pain that affected his

daily life, according to friends and social media posts, though

it is unclear whether his personal health played a role in the

shooting.

Mangione is currently being held on gun charges in

Pennsylvania, where he was arrested last week. Bragg's office is

seeking his extradition to New York.