The NYPD continues its manhunt for the individual responsible for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, sharing new images of the suspect. Investigators believe the shooting, which appears targeted, may be linked to broader criticisms of the private health insurance sector.
Police Release New Images of Suspect in High-Profile New York Shooting
Police Release New Images of Suspect in High-Profile New York Shooting
The search intensifies for the gunman who fatally shot a health insurance executive amid concerns over the motives behind the attack.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has released two fresh images of a suspect as the search intensifies for the shooter responsible for the murder of a health insurance executive in New York City. Brian Thompson, the 50-year-old head of UnitedHealthcare, was shot in the back on Wednesday while en route to a conference, a location that police believe was specifically targeted.
City Mayor Eric Adams remarked on Saturday that the “net is tightening” around the elusive gunman, who has managed to avoid capture despite an aggressive manhunt and the deployment of facial recognition technology. The FBI is offering a reward of $50,000 (£39,000) for information leading to an arrest.
The latest visuals depict the suspect taken from a vehicle; one shows him in the back seat of a taxi donning a hooded sweatshirt and a disposable face-covering, while the other captures him outside the taxi, again wearing a mask. This new appeal for information follows reports that a backpack, believed to belong to the shooter and found near the crime scene, contained a Tommy Hilfiger jacket and Monopoly money.
Tragedy struck when Thompson, a father of two, was shot just before he was scheduled to address an investor conference in Midtown Manhattan. Following the attack, witnesses reported that the suspect fled on foot and subsequently rode a bike towards Central Park.
Authorities are still probing the motive behind the killing. Significant is the discovery of bullet casings that bore the words "deny," "defend," and "depose," which may hint at a connection to critics of the private health insurance industry. Sources suggest that investigators believe the shooter may have left New York City altogether, potentially boarding a bus to Atlanta, Georgia.
