Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed by an assailant in midtown Manhattan in what police called a 'brazen targeted attack.' Officials said the the suspect shot Thompson in the back and leg, then fled on foot and on an electric bike into Central Park.
A manhunt is underway for the shooter, who fled on foot and then on a rental bike, police said. He was last seen in Central Park.
“This is a horrifying and shocking act of violence. My thoughts are with Brian Thompson’s family and loved ones and all those working at United Healthcare in Minnesota,” KlobucharThompson, 50, was named CEO of UnitedHealthcare in April 2021, according to his biography page, and joined UnitedHealth Group in 2004.He previously was CEO of UnitedHealthcare government programs, including Medicare & Retirement and Community & State.
The photos show what appears to be a white man in a hooded jacket with a backpack and a covering obscuring the bottom half of his face.“Yes, there had been some threats,” Thompson 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.
“And we’re going to have additional police officers in the subway, as well, so people can take mass transit to make it easier to travel into the city and enjoy the tree,” Maddrey said.A manhunt is underway for the shooter who fled the scene on foot and then on a rental bike, police said.Police said the man was wearing a black hoodie and black pants and was carrying a gray backpack.
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