The gunman suspected of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson dead on Wednesday might have left NYC already, authorities believe.
The suspected gunman who killed United Health care CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday might have fled New York City already on a bus, New York City Police Department officials told CNN on Friday, according to the Associated Press."We have reason to believe that the person in question has left New York City," NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch told the media on Friday, according to AP.
The suspect used a fake New Jersey ID when he checked in at a hostel in the city, investigators have since learned.Hostel surveillance shows the suspect checking in, but often wearing a mask to conceal their identity.Police have since widely circulated photos of an unmasked face from the hostel and a nearby Starbucks, where they also believe purchases were made prior to the attack.
Surveillance footage from outside the hotel where Thompson was shot shows the suspect approaching him from behind, then firing several shots while pausing to clear a jam in the gun used. The words "deny," "defend" and "depose" were found written on the ammunition, echoing a phrase used by insurance industry critics, law enforcement officials have said.
Following the shooting, the suspect walked between two vehicles, got onto a bike and disappeared into Central Park.NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny shared a timeline of events that led to the fatal shooting of Thompson on Wednesday morning in New York City. Here's what we know:
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