'I have a feeling this guy was HIRED to do this.'
The incident, which occurred at 6:40 am, left Thompson critically injured from gunshot wounds to the chest and leg. He was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, but it was already too late; he was pronounced dead moments later.
UnitedHealth’s CEO, Brian Thompson, was shot in broad daylight in what netizens believe to be a “professional hit”The CEO was accused of insider trading and was the subject of an ongoing Department of Justice investigation. had allegedly offloaded 31 percent of his UnitedHealth stock—totaling $15.1 million—just months before the public was made aware of a federal probe into the company.
The perpetrator—described by authorities as a white male wearing a cream-colored jacket, black face mask, black and white sneakers, and a grey backpack—used a gun with a silencer and showed proficiency in handling the weapon.
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