Murder of health boss: investigators hunt fugitive perpetrator in NYC!

Murder of health boss: investigators hunt fugitive perpetrator in NYC!

In a shocking incident, Brian Thompson, the CEO of US health insurer UnitedHealthcare, was murdered in New York last Wednesday. The 50-year-old was shot several times in the back by an unknown perpetrator in front of a hotel in the busy Midtown district of Manhattan Small newspaper reported. Thompson, who had only been at the helm of the company since 2021, died in hospital from his serious injuries.

escape of the perpetrator

The police have been looking for the perpetrator since the murder and suspect that he left New York by bus soon after the crime. Loud daily news The suspected shooter was filmed by surveillance cameras entering a bus station in Manhattan. Investigators also found a backpack in Central Park that could belong to the suspect. Police discovered bullet casings at the scene that were stamped with special terms used in the insurance industry, which could suggest a possible motive. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrator.

So far, the shooter's motive and identity remain unclear. The investigation is focused on whether the perpetrator may have been a disgruntled UnitedHealthcare employee or customer. The scale of the crime has brought the company, which employs more than 440,000 people and has annual sales of around 353 billion euros, into the public eye.