Investigators apprehend “person of strong interest”

Shots outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown New York. The victim: A well-known CEO of United Health. The investigators were now able to catch a suspect.

Update from December 9th, 8:20 p.m.: Since Wednesday, December 4th, the US police have been hunting the murderer of top manager Brian Thompson. According to consistent reports from US media, including the New York TimesThe investigators were now able to achieve success. She had arrested a suspect in the state of Pennsylvania.

It is said that a silencer and a firearm were found on him. The weapon is said to be of the same type as the murder weapon used by Thompson's murderer. In addition, the suspect is said to have had several false IDs and a kind of manifesto with him.

It is unclear whether the man caught is actually the murderer of UnitedHealthcare boss Thompson. But New York Mayor Eric Adams said the man arrested was a “person of strong interest.”

UnitedHealth CEO shot dead in New York: Suspect on the run – pictures surfaced without a mask

Update from December 5th, 4:35 p.m.: UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson opened in New York. The shooter is still on the run. “I am confident that we will take this individual into custody,” said Keith Powers, a member of the City Council CNN. According to the US broadcaster, a hostel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, where the suspect may have been staying, has now been searched. A photo of the man without a mask emerged.

The background to the crime is currently being investigated. How ABC News reported that it is being examined whether Thompson was targeted by the unknown because of a personal conflict or because of his work as a corporate boss. The victim's family will also be interviewed. The news portal claims to have learned from investigative circles that the alleged murderer was probably not a professional killer.

CEO of an insurance company killed in New York

Update December 5th, 2:23 p.m.: Following the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York hotel on Wednesday, several major healthcare providers tightened personal protections for managers in leadership positions. That reported CNN.

Meanwhile, investigators are working hard to track down the shooter. Important pieces of evidence, including cartridge cases, are currently being evaluated. “It’s basically like a fingerprint,” said CNN-Security correspondent Josh Campbell. “Firearms leave individual, unique markings on both the bullet and the casing.” Police have also placed a $10,000 bounty on the suspect.

UnitedHealth CEO shot dead in front of New York hotel

Update from December 5th, 12:24 p.m.: The alleged murder of CEO Brian Thompson causes horror. The 50-year-old was shot the day before in front of a New York hotel. The CEO's wife has now spoken out. Paulette Thompson was shocked by this “senseless killing,” she was told by the US broadcaster ABC News quoted. “Brian was an incredibly loving, generous and talented man who truly lived life to the fullest and touched so many lives,” said Paulette Thompson.

The insurance company UnitedHealth also released a statement about the tragic loss. “We are deeply saddened and shocked by the death of our dear friend and colleague Brian Thompson,” it said. The company is “working closely with the New York Police Department” to resolve the cases. Recent investigations have shown that the shooter left a message on the bullets with which Thompson was shot.

UnitedHealth CEO shot dead in New York – video shows the crime

Update from December 5th, 9:55 a.m.: The shooter who committed the crime in front of the Hilton Hotel in New York is still on the run. He shot and killed UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson. A video shows the crime. Joe Kenny of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) said loudly at a press conference CNN With reference to the perpetrator: “It seems that he is experienced in handling firearms.” He reacted, as quoted by someone with firearms training in the police or military CNN Weapons experts who watched the video.

During his escape, he may have lost a phone and a water bottle. Video footage from a Starbucks branch is said to show the shooter buying a bottle and two energy bars a few minutes before the crime. The television station refers to a high-ranking police officer.

CEO of billion-dollar company shot dead in New York

Well-known CEO of billion-dollar company killed in New York – pictures show shooters

Update from December 5th, 6:00 a.m.: On Wednesday morning (local time), a suspected murder shocked New York, which is popular with vacationers at this time of year. “He stood in front of New York’s Hilton Midtown in the cold twilight and waited,” she writes New York Times. The perpetrator then appeared behind a car and pulled out a pistol with a long silencer. They followed loudly New York Post several shots. The victim: UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson.

The alleged perpetrator fled and has not yet been identified. Almost a day after the fatal shooting of Thompson, police are still searching for the unknown man. However, the New York Police Department (NYPD) has now released images of the shooter, which are said to show the hooded man immediately before and after the crime, when he finally appears to escape on a bicycle.

As can be seen in the surveillance footage, the suspected perpetrator was wearing a dark hooded jacket and a gray backpack. His face was covered except for his nose and eyes. “We will not rest until we identify and arrest the shooter,” former sworn police chief Jessica Tisch was recently quoted as saying by the New York Times. She spoke of a “brazen, targeted attack.”

Probably targeted attacks: top CEO shot dead in the USA

First report from December 4th, 2024: New York – Fatal attack on UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson. On Wednesday morning (December 4th, local time), fatal shots were suddenly fired in front of the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan (New York), as US media unanimously reported. Loud New York Post It was said to have been a targeted attack on the head of the department of the billion-dollar company.

Shots outside Hilton Hotel in New York: UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson shot dead

The 50-year-old arrived at the hotel at around 6:46 a.m. (local time) in time for a conference. A masked man is said to have waited for him there and then opened fire. There are probably several shots. How Fox 5 Reportedly, the bullets struck Thompson in the chest.

It is said that Thompson was taken by emergency services to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition and was declared clear there a short time later.

Perpetrator on the run in Manhattan: Probably targeted attack on Thompson

Meanwhile, the perpetrator managed to escape. Police said he stormed toward 6th Avenue. The suspect is described as a white male wearing a cream jacket, black face mask and blue and white sneakers. He is also said to have been wearing gloves and a gray backpack.

According to US media, a motive is currently unknown and there were no liabilities. Die New York Post However, he speaks of a targeted attack on UnitedHealth CEO Thompson, citing information from police circles.

Brian Thompson oversaw key government programs for UnitedHealthcare

Brian Thompson has been CEO of UnitedHealthcare since April 2021. Previously, he was responsible for government programs such as Medicare and Retirement and Community and State. He joined the group in 2004 and held numerous management positions.

Attacks with firearms are not uncommon in the USA. A recent attack on the subway in New York in which a man died was particularly worrying. (moe)