Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 05 Dec 2024, 10:28 pm Print
New York NYPD issues photos of suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson killer. Photo Courtesy: NYPD X page
The New York Police Department has released images of a man who is wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in the Manhattan region of the US city.
The search for the killer is currently ongoing.
NYPD News wrote on X: "Below are photos of a person of interest wanted for questioning regarding the Midtown Manhattan homicide on Dec. 4. This does not appear to be a random act of violence; all indications are that it was a premediated, targeted attack."
?UPDATE: Below are photos of a person of interest wanted for questioning regarding the Midtown Manhattan homicide on Dec. 4. This does not appear to be a random act of violence; all indications are that it was a premediated, targeted attack.
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 5, 2024
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Police offered USD 10,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the suspect.
"The full investigative efforts of the NYPD are continuing, and we are asking for the public’s help—if you have any information about this case, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). There is a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction," NYPD News wrote.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning in an apparent targeted attack as he was on his way to attend the company’s annual investor conference.
Dressed in a suit and tie, Thompson was walking toward the New York Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan to attend UnitedHealthcare’s annual investor conference when he was fatally shot.
After striking Thompson, the gunman fled on a bicycle.
Thompson became the chief executive officer of UnitedHealthcare in April 2021.
UnitedHealthcare is part of UnitedHealth Group, ranked fifth in the Fortune 500, according to the company.
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