The NYPD believes the fatal shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO was “a brazen, targeted attack.” Here’s a look at the scene of the incident as more details continue to emerge.
The NYPD is actively searching for the perpetrator who shot Brian Thompson this morning.
The CEO of UnitedHealthcare—one of the largest health insurance companies in the United States—was shot around 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan, located on Avenue of the Americas near 54th Street. The 50-year-old was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Thompson was reportedly en route to the company’s annual investor conference in New York City at the time of the shooting.
As more details emerge, you can view photos from the scene, the police press conference, and more here.
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A Crime Scene Unit officer photographs the location of the shooting.
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Police officers stand guard after securing the crime scene with tape.
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Police officers gather at the scene.
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Crime Scene Unit photographs and places bullet casing markers outside the hotel.
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News Conference
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New York City Chief of Detectives Joseph Kennedy and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch spoke to the media at One Police Plaza in Lower Manhattan regarding the homicide, which authorities believed was a targeted attack on Thompson.
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At the briefing, they showed footage of the perpetrator carrying the gun, which is believed to have been equipped with a silencer, and fleeing the scene on a Citi Bike.
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A wanted poster is displayed at an NYPD press conference regarding the homicide, offering a $10,000 reward for information.
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More questions are answered outside following the press conference about the homicide.
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Crime Scene Unit photographs and places bullet casing markers outside the hotel.
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Crime Scene Unit places more markers at the scene.
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Police place numbered markers to identify bullet casings outside the scene.
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Police place numbered markers to identify bullet casings outside the scene.
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The Crime Scene Unit and other NYPD officers gather outside the Midtown Hilton hotel.
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NYPD officers gather outside the Midtown Hilton hotel.
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Police guard the taped-off crime scene and cover evidence with paper cups.
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A child visiting New York City with his family looked out at the crime scene outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown.
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