Breaking news this morning was that 50-year-old UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in the chest outside of a Hilton hotel Wednesday morning around 6:45 a.m. near W. 54th St. and 6th Avenue outside the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan. Thompson was in town for UnitedHealthcare’s 2024 investor conference.
According to reports, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that Thompson’s death was a “brazen, targeted attack,” adding that the gunman was “lying in wait” for a significant amount of time before carrying out the shooting. Authorities believe the shooter used a silencer to carryout the crime before he fled on a stolen Citibike.
The NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for any information regarding the fatal shooting of Brian Thompson.
Brian Thompson served as the Fortune 500 company’s CEO since April 2021.
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