The family of the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect did not inform the police of any information they had during the manhunt.

A viral surveillance image of a suspected killer grinning at a flirty clerk in the lobby of a New York City hostel is not as thick as blood.

Luigi Mangione, a former Ivy League computer science major who is now suspected of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in the back in New York City, has dozens of cousins in his prominent Maryland family. However, none of them seem to have recognized him after his smiling face went viral during a nationwide manhunt that ended Monday.

In the case, none of the over 200 tips received by the NYPD identified Mangione as a suspect.

The NYPD released images of the suspected assassin before his arrest, and one of Mangione's former high school classmates recognized him by his dark, curly hair.

According to Freddie Leatherbury, who spoke on "Fox & Friends" Wednesday, when a large-scale event occurs naturally, he tends to dismiss it as something that could have happened to anyone, but not someone he knows personally.

"He said that he didn't remember much about Luigi, except for his distinctive curly hair, which was always covered by a hat or hood in security camera footage. He didn't see any connection between Luigi and Italians in New York, as they were common. He brushed off Luigi's face and jaw structure as not being a significant connection."

According to law enforcement sources, it was Mangione's unique eyebrows and mask that made him stand out to customers and locals at an Altoona McDonald's.

On Wednesday, NYPD Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry and Chief of Patrol John Chell informed MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that investigators were still evaluating additional leads and it was uncertain if any family members had contacted them.

Daughtry, who raced to Altoona, Pennsylvania, with a contingent of NYPD and Manhattan prosecutors Monday after the arrest, said, "Thank God for the customer that was in the McDonald's."

Court documents reveal that witnesses and officers recognized the suspect immediately upon seeing the widely circulated wanted poster.

Although the crime involved a masked gunman shooting Thompson in the back while he was walking to a hotel for a business conference, a smiling surveillance image of the suspect circulated widely and received praise on social media. Meanwhile, left-wing commentators mocked the victim.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro declared at a press conference after Mangione's arrest that the suspect, who had gained significant notoriety among cult followers, was not a hero.

"Shapiro told reporters Monday that the killer being hailed as a hero in some dark corners is not a hero. He emphasized that the person who called 911 at McDonald's this morning is the real hero. Shapiro added that every day, the women and men who wear uniforms and go out in our communities to keep us safe are the real heroes. He stated that the killer was not a hero and should not be hailed."

The family, in a joint statement, said they were "devastated" after attempts to contact Mangione's relatives for comment went unanswered on Wednesday.

Nino Mangione, a Maryland state delegate and his cousin, made a statement with additional comments.

"Unfortunately, we cannot provide any information about Luigi Mangione's arrest as we only have what we have read in the media. Our family is deeply saddened by the news and we offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson. We kindly request that people keep Luigi and all those involved in their thoughts and prayers."

STALK Inc.'s president, John Kelly, a criminal profiler, stated that it's typical that none of Mangione's associates reported him.

"He was considered an unlikely candidate for violence by his friends, family, and acquaintances," he stated.

Josiah Ryan, a member of the Surfbreak co-op in Honolulu, Hawaii, stated that there were no warning signs that he or his friends were aware of regarding Mangione's disappearance in 2022.

"He was just a great guy, you know?" he said to Planet Chronicle Digital. "It's easy to look back and find strange things about people in a circumstance like this, but people aren't doing that. There's nothing to highlight."

The Mangione family owns golf courses and clubs, a radio station, and other properties, according to Planet Chronicle Digital.

The suspected killer, whose family's wealth enabled him to attend Baltimore's Gilman School, a private K-12 school with an annual tuition of approximately $40,000, graduated as valedictorian in 2016. He later pursued his education at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned both a bachelor's and master's degree in computer science in 2020.

""Another former classmate told Planet Chronicle Digital Monday that he seemed like a smart kid who always did the right thing. He wasn't crazy," the classmate said."

Mangione's criminal record was minor, consisting of a trespassing case in Honolulu in December 2023, where he entered the Nuuanu Pali Lookout when it was closed. Authorities informed Planet Chronicle Digital that they do not believe a booking photo was taken in connection with the citation.

Kenny claimed that Mangione mentioned UnitedHealthcare and a shareholder conference in his alleged manifesto, and that he had written online about a back injury. Investigators were examining whether the health insurance industry had rejected or withheld care from him.

Planet Chronicle' Alexis McAdams and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.