UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot, killed in Midtown Manhattan

Dec 04, 2024

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By Craig Nigrelli (Anchor), William Jackson (Producer), Kaleb Gillespie (Video Editor)

Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot Wednesday, Dec. 4, outside a New York City hotel, according to police and company officials. The incident occurred around 6:45 a.m. ET outside the Hilton Midtown hotel in Manhattan, authorities confirmed.

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Emergency responders transported the 50-year-old executive to Mount Sinai West Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Thompson was shot in the chest and leg in what appeared to be a targeted attack, police said. The suspect fled the scene wearing a black face mask, and no arrests have been made. Investigators are actively searching for the gunman.

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UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of UnitedHealthcare, was hosting its annual investor conference at the Hilton. The event was cut short following what company officials described as “a very serious medical situation” involving one of their team members.

The shooting occurred in a bustling part of Manhattan, just blocks from Rockefeller Center, where the annual tree lighting ceremony was scheduled to take place later in the day. The area was cordoned off during the morning commute as police investigated.

The New York Police Department has not released further details about the motive or any potential connections between Thompson and the suspect. The investigation remains ongoing.

Tags: Health, Health Care, Manhattan, New York, New York City, The New York Times

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UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO BRIAN THOMPSON WAS FATALLY SHOT WEDNESDAY MORNING OUTSIDE THE HILTON MIDTOWN HOTEL IN MANHATTAN. POLICE SAY THE 50-YEAR-OLD WAS ATTENDING THE COMPANY’S INVESTOR CONFERENCE, WHICH WAS CANCELED AFTER THE INCIDENT.

THE SHOOTING HAPPENED AROUND 6:45 A.M. ON SIXTH AVENUE NEAR WEST 54TH STREET, JUST BLOCKS FROM ROCKEFELLER CENTER. WITNESSES REPORTED HEARING GUNSHOTS IN THE BUSY AREA, WHICH WAS PACKED WITH MORNING COMMUTERS. THOMPSON WAS STRUCK IN THE CHEST AND LEG. HE WAS RUSHED TO MOUNT SINAI WEST BUT DID NOT SURVIVE.

INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THE ATTACK MAY HAVE BEEN TARGETED. THE GUNMAN, DESCRIBED AS WEARING A BLACK FACE MASK, FLED THE SCENE.

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP CEO ANDREW WITTY EXPRESSED DEEP SHOCK, CALLING IT A “VERY SERIOUS INCIDENT.” THOMPSON WAS A KEY LEADER AT UNITEDHEALTHCARE, OVERSEEING ONE OF THE NATION’S LARGEST INSURANCE PROVIDERS.

THE NYPD HAS NOT MADE ANY ARRESTS AND IS URGING ANYONE WITH INFORMATION TO COME FORWARD. THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS ACTIVE.

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