Thompson was fatally shot in the chest in a targeted attack by a masked man, who then fled down 6th Avenue and is being sought by police, witnesses said. Witnesses said the suspected gunman was seen waiting outside the hotel before the shooting, and knew which door Thompson was going to emerge from before shooting him at point-blank range.
Witness Amar Abdelmula, a driver, told PIX11: 'I wasn't paying attention and then I heard the shot. It was silent gun, black gun, saw him after he shot him and was running across the street. I tried take a picture, but too far away, not clear.
I heard a comment that the shooter may have waited all night for him to show up. Definitely looks like a targeted hit.
JUST IN: The apparent ass*ssin who m*rdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan used a silencer according to CBS New York.
It is believed that the suspect waited hours for Thompson, with some reports claiming he waited overnight.
Sounds like someone lost a family member, while dealing with UHC. Betting they were dragging their feet approving service.The CEO is where the buck stops and the slugs. Maybe other CEO's should take note of the situation.
VideoAppears he had to manually cycle the gun after each shothttps://x.com/StevieStacks84/status/1864375955394838562
That makes me wonder if it was a pistol like the B&T pistol that has to be manually cycled. Supposed to be pretty quiet.
That was one of my first thoughts. An angry family member who lost a family member because they thought UHC either dragged their feet or denied service. bob
Holy hell. It's like giving a loaded gun to a chimpanzee...
the last thing you need is rabies. You're already angry enough as it is.OTOH, there wouldn't be a tweeker left in Georgia...
BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE! AND THROW SOME STEAK ON THE GRILL!
Gun Jesus enters the chat:https://youtube.com/shorts/POubd0SoCQ8?si=zf2u1cdcFJn9ro_c
ABC News@ABCJUST IN: NYPD detectives discover words "deny," "defend" and "depose" written on shell casings found at the scene where the United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed, police say.
The NYPD is investigating the possible message — which appears to include the words “deny,” “depose” and “defend” — engraved on live rounds and shell casings left behind by the masked assassin after he shot Thompson, 50, several times at about 6:46 a.m. before fleeing, the sources said.The words are strikingly similar to a 2010 book condemning the insurance business, in which Thompson is one of the most powerful leaders.
“Delay, Deny, Defend” — two of the three words seemingly left — is sub-titled: “Why insurance companies don’t pay claims and what you can do about it.”Cops had recovered three live 9-millimeter rounds and three discharged casings in front of the Hilton hotel on Sixth Avenue, where Thompson, of Minnesota, was set to host an investors’ conference that morning, police officials said.
