Gay Twitter is Crazy Thirsty for Luigi Manigone, Suspect in the Slaying of Insurance CEO

So did grim humor and pointed commentary.

Inevitably, rumors began circulating that Mangione is part of the LGBTQ+ community.

But none of that could shake the appreciation that Mangione inspired in legions of social media users. See what else Gay Twitter had to say about him.

The phenomenon of a handsome suspect gaining popular attention based on looks is not unheard of. More than a decade ago, Rolling Stone was criticized for publishing a sexy photo of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its cover.