UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot outside NYC hotel, source says
According to a person familiar with the matter, UnitedHealthcare's CEO was shot and killed outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, CNBC reported.
According to CNBC and a New York City Police Department spokesperson, the suspect shot 50-year-old Brian Thompson in the knee and chest at approximately 6:46 a.m. while he was outside the hotel on Sixth Avenue.
The New York Post was the first to report on the shooting.
At Mount Sinai West, Thompson was declared deceased.
According to authorities, no one has been arrested as of Wednesday morning.
The guy was carrying a gray backpack and was dressed in black jeans and a black hoodie, a person with knowledge of the situation told CNBC. The suspect is thought to have used a gun with a silencer.
Although he did not hear any...