Friday, December 06, 2024 - Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare was fatally shot in what police said appears to be a "premeditated, preplanned targeted attack" outside the New York Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, December 4.
Thompson, 50, was on his way to speak at UnitedHealth
Group's investor conference when the gunman approached from behind and
"fired several rounds," Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a
news conference.
He was struck at least once in the back and at least once in
the right calf, Tisch said, adding that the gunman was "lying in wait for
several minutes."
"Many people passed the suspect, but he appeared to
wait for his intended target," she said.
Security video shows Thompson, dressed in a blue suit,
walking down the fairly quiet street. The gunman, who was wearing a black
hoodie and black pants and carrying a gray backpack approaches him from behind
and opens fire, it shows. Thompson stumbles forward as a witness runs to
safety. The gunman continues to fire as Thompson falls to the ground, the video
shows.
At what level do you get personal security as a CEO? Sure as hell would
think the CEO of United Healthcare would have some level of security.
Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said the shooter
arrived at the scene about five minutes before the shooting and fired at
Thompson’s back.
"The shooter then walks toward the victim and continues
to shoot. It appears that the gun malfunctions as he clears the jam and begins
to fire again," he said.
Three live 9 mm rounds and three discharged 9 mm shell
casings were found at the scene, as well as a cell phone near the scene.
"The motive for this murder is currently unknown, but
based on the evidence we have so far, it does appear the victim was
specifically targeted," he told reporters. "But at this point, we do
not know why."
Thompson, who lives in Minnesota, was pronounced dead at
Mount Sinai West.
His wife, Paulette Thompson, said he had been receiving
threats.
"There had been some threats," she told NBC News.
"Basically, I don’t know, a lack of coverage? I don’t know details. I
just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening
him."
She said police had told her it appeared the shooting was "a planned attack." The shooter fled on foot and then on a rental bike, Tisch said.
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