THE GUARDIAN: Man wearing a mask shoots Brian Thompson, 50, outside a Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan
The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, one of the the US’s largest health insurers, was fatally shot in the chest on Wednesday in midtown Manhattan, police confirmed in a press conference.
Brian Thompson, 50, was shot outside the Hilton Hotel at 1335 Avenue of the Americas just after 6.45am after arriving early for the annual UnitedHealthcare investor conference. A man wearing a mask approached him and fired at him repeatedly, police said.
Police said that they believe that Thompson was targeted in the attack. This was a “brazen targeted attack”, New York’s police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, said, adding that this “does not appear to be a random act of violence”. » | Anna Betts | Wednesday, December 4, 2024
THE NEW YORK TIMES :
Brian Thompson Was a Veteran Executive at UnitedHealthcare: Mr. Thompson managed a division that employs about 140,000 people and offers insurance plans to employers and individuals. »
