UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in front of NYC hotel (courthousenews.com)

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MANHATTAN (CN) — Brian Thompson, the chief executive officer of insurance giant UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot Wednesday morning outside the Midtown Manhattan hotel where the company was holding its annual investor conference.

UnitedHealth Group Statement on Today’s Events (unitedhealthgroup.com) “We are deeply saddened and shocked at the passing of our dear friend and colleague Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Brian was a highly respected colleague and friend to all who worked with him. We are working closely with the New York Police Department and ask for your patience and understanding during this difficult time. Our hearts go out to Brian’s family and all who were close to him.”
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On December 4, 2024, at around 6:45 a.m. EST, as Thompson was walking along West 54th Street toward the New York Hilton Midtown hotel that was hosting the meeting, he was shot by a man dressed in a black hoodie and armed with a suppressed 9mm pistol.

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UnitedHealth Group Statement on Today’s Events (unitedhealthgroup.com) “We are deeply saddened and shocked at the passing of our dear friend and colleague Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Brian was a highly respected colleague and friend to all who worked with him. We are working closely with the New York Police Department and ask for your patience and understanding during this difficult time. Our hearts go out to Brian’s family and all who were close to him.”