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(The Guardian) A manhunt is underway in New York City after ‘brazen’ attack that killed UnitedHealthcare CEO
Police in New York City are searching for a gunman that fatally shot Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, one of the US’s largest health insurers, early on Wednesday morning.
Thompson was in New York City for the annual UnitedHealthcare investor conference that was scheduled to take place today.
But at about 6.45 am local time a man wearing a mask approached him outisde of the Hilton Hotel and fired at him repeatedly, police said, killing him.
Police have said that they believe that Thompson was targeted in the attack.
Police say shooting appears to have been 'premeditated' targeted attack
At a news conference on Wednesday, Police said that they believe that Thompson was targeted in the attack.
This was a “brazen targeted attack” said New York’s police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, adding that this “does not appear to be a random act of violence”.
“I want to be clear at this time, every indication is that this was a premeditated, pre-planned targeted attack,” she added.
Police in New York City are searching for a gunman that fatally shot Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, one of the US’s largest health insurers, early on Wednesday morning.
Thompson was in New York City for the annual UnitedHealthcare investor conference that was scheduled to take place today.
But at about 6.45 am local time a man wearing a mask approached him outisde of the Hilton Hotel and fired at him repeatedly, police said, killing him.
Police have said that they believe that Thompson was targeted in the attack.
Police say shooting appears to have been 'premeditated' targeted attack
At a news conference on Wednesday, Police said that they believe that Thompson was targeted in the attack.
This was a “brazen targeted attack” said New York’s police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, adding that this “does not appear to be a random act of violence”.
“I want to be clear at this time, every indication is that this was a premeditated, pre-planned targeted attack,” she added.
