A masked man shot Thompson outside the hotel at around 6:46 am and fled eastbound down 6th Avenue
Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth, was killed in a shooting Wednesday morning outside the Midtown Hilton Hotel. Thompson, 50, was shot in the chest and pronounced dead at the hospital.
Police sources told the New York Post that a masked man shot Thompson outside the hotel at around 6:46 am and fled eastbound down 6th Avenue. Police say that the shooting was a targeted attack. Images from surveillance cameras showed the suspect holding up a handgun and riding a bicycle to flee the scene.
The suspect, who has not been arrested, is described as a white male wearing a black face mask, cream-colored jacket, and black and white sneakers carrying a gray backpack. Police sources told the outlet that when the suspect saw Thompson, he began firing at him from a distance, hitting him multiple times.
CEO of parent company UnitedHealth Group Andrew Witty said that Thompson was attending the firm’s Investor Day conference at the Hotel Wednesday, which was called off due to a "very serious medical situation" with one of its team members.
Witty said, "I’m afraid that we – some of you may know we’re dealing with very serious medical situation with one of our team members. And as a result, I’m afraid we’re going to have to bring to a close the event today, which I’m sure you’ll understand," per CNBC. This is a breaking story. Please refresh the page for updates.
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