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The fresh photos were released on Thursday morning.
This image provided by the NYPD shows a man wanted for questioning in connection to the investigation of the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel. (IMAGE: AP PHOTO)
The New York Police Department released new photos Thursday morning, asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual wanted for questioning in connection with the shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO.
The new photos show the suspect grinning.
At about 6:45 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Brian Thompson was walking from his hotel alone towards a Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan when a gunman approached from behind and shot him in the back.
Thompson, 50, lived in Maple Grove, Minnesota. He had been the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealth Group’s insurance unit, since April 2021. He was in New York for the company’s annual investor conference when he was killed.
He staggered and fell to the ground. A witness is seen fleeing in surveillance video as the gunman, wearing a dark-colored hoodie and a backpack, approaches Thompson and fires a second time. His gun appears to jam, and after fiddling with the weapon, he resumed firing from a short distance.
The gunman then fled across the street. Following that, according to the New York Police Department, he got on a bike that he rode into nearby Central Park, where he was last seen.
Police said the gunman arrived outside the hotel several minutes before Thompson and waited for him to walk past before firing, ignoring other passers-by.
The gunman also scribbled several words on the bullets and the NYPD found bullets emblazoned with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose,” a law enforcement official said Thursday.
Joseph Kenny, the NYPD chief of detectives, says the shooter fixing his gun after it jammed was an indication of the shooter’s professionalism.
“From watching the video, it does seem that he’s proficient in the use of firearms as he was able to clear the malfunctions pretty quickly,” Kenny said.
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New York, United States of America (USA)
