According to a senior New York City law enforcement official briefed on the investigation, NBC News confirmed Thursday that shell casings discovered at the scene where a masked shooter killed the UnitedHealthcare CEO in front of a busy New York hotel bore the words “deny, defend, and depose.”
According to police, a deliberate, preplanned targeted attack outside the New York Hilton Midtown on Sixth Avenue in the center of Manhattan killed 50-year-old Brian Thompson.
Despite known threats against him, he did not travel with a personal security detail, according to authorities, and the gunman who allegedly targeted Thompson is still at free.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated during a press conference on Wednesday that Thompson was hit by a shooter who had been waiting for several minutes, striking him at least once in the back and once in the right calf.
On security footage, Thompson was seen strolling down the street while wearing a blue suit. It was evident that the shooter had come up behind him and started shooting. A witness fled to safety as Thompson staggered forward. The video showed Thompson falling to the ground as the gunman kept shooting.
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