Police are searching for a suspect after United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot outside of the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan.
The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was fatally shot outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, a person familiar with the incident told CNBC. Brian Thompson, 50, was outside the hotel on Sixth Avenue when the suspect shot him in the chest and leg around 6:46 a.m., according to CNBC and a spokesperson for the New York City Police Department. The shooting was first reported by the New York Post. Thompson was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai West.
As of Wednesday morning, no arrests had been made, police said. A person familiar with the matter told CNBC that the suspect was wearing a black hoodie and black pants and was carrying a gray backpack. It’s believed the suspect used a firearm with a silencer. A food cart vendor near the scene told NBC News that he did not hear any gunshots but saw police vehicles and two helicopters in the area.
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