The chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, one of the nation’s largest insurers, was killed Wednesday in midtown Manhattan in what police described as a targeted attack by a shooter outside a hotel where the company was holding a conference.
The shooter fled on foot into an alleyway and was last seen on an e-bike heading into Central Park. New York City police said the attack on Brian Thompson was planned, but the motive was unclear.
What happened?
Police said Thompson was heading to the company’s annual investor conference at the New York Hilton Midtown around 6:45 a.m. when a person walked up behind him and shot him multiple times.
Thompson was alone at the time and did not have a security detail, police said.
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Key things to know about the fatal attack on the UnitedHealthcare CEO in NYC
- by: ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
- 12/05/24
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- 12/05/2024
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