UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed at close range on the streets of Midtown Manhattan Wednesday morning by a masked assassin in what appears to be a targeted hit.
Authorities still know very little about why Thompson was targeted.
A video has been released of the moment Thompson was gunned down.
From The New York Post:
In the video, the unidentified assailant — clad in a black hoodie, black pants, gloves and wearing a gray backpack — can be seen methodically firing what appears to be a single-action handgun at the CEO, pulling back the slide with each shot.
Thompson stumbles back upon the first shot, which appears to hit him in the back, before falling to the sidewalk and attempting to crawl away as the gunman continues firing.
A police source told The Post it appeared the shooter’s weapon jammed up at some point as he fired, and he had to adjust the gun to fix the jam so he could keep firing, suggesting the attacker has some degree of familiarity with firearms.
Watch the video above.Â
Authorities attempted to resuscitate Thompson at the scene but he was ultimately unresponsive.
Watch the video below [CONTENT WARNING]
JUST IN: The apparent ass*ssin who m*rdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan used a silencer according to CBS New York.
NYPD has released photos of the suspect and is now offering a $10,000 reward.
Police were seen performing CPR on Thompson after the suspect… pic.twitter.com/TzZQBp5cY0
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 4, 2024
More over at The New York Post:
Surveillance photos show suspect in fatal Midtown shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson https://t.co/mWQJgx0Cje pic.twitter.com/gqYdacOuZG
— New York Post (@nypost) December 4, 2024
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