The suspect sought in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding an investor conference. Thompson was shot from behind on Wednesday morning in what police described as a targeted attack by a masked assailant lying in wait. Words 'Deny', 'Defend', and 'Depose' were carved into shell casings found at the scene, mirroring the title of a book critical of the insurance industry published in 2010 titled 'Delay Deny Defend'.
The suspect sought in the the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding an investor conference, Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024. Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance unit, was shot from behind on Wednesday morning in what police described as a targeted attack by a masked assailant lying in wait.
"This does not appear to be a random act of violence," New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters.Security video showed the shooter behind Thompson, 50, raising his handgun and firing at his back. Police said the gunman arrived outside the hotel several minutes before Thompson and waited for him to walk past before firing, ignoring other passers-by.
Police published a number of photographs of the suspect taken from video cameras in the area, including one with the gun raised and pointed toward Thompson and another of the suspect fleeing on a bike. UnitedHealth is the largest US health insurer, providing benefits to tens of millions of Americans, who pay more for healthcare than people in any other country.
"Our hearts go out to Brian's family and all who were close to him," the company said in a statement.
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