UnitedHealthcare CEO killing: NYPD issues photos of suspect, search ongoing

The New York Police Department has released images of a man who is wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in the Manhattan region of the US city on December 4.

The search for the killer is currently ongoing.

NYPD News wrote on X: “Below are photos of a person of interest wanted for questioning regarding the Midtown Manhattan homicide on Dec. 4. This does not appear to be a random act of violence; all indications are that it was a premediated, targeted attack.”

Police offered USD 10,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the suspect.

“The full investigative efforts of the NYPD are continuing, and we are asking for the public’s help—if you have any information about this case, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). There is a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction,” NYPD News wrote.

Dressed in a suit and tie, Thompson was walking toward the New York Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan to attend UnitedHealthcare’s annual investor conference when he was fatally shot.

After striking Thompson, the gunman fled on a bicycle.

Thompson became the chief executive officer of UnitedHealthcare in April 2021.

UnitedHealthcare is part of UnitedHealth Group, ranked fifth in the Fortune 500, according to the company.