Man sought in UnitedHealthcare shooting may have traveled to NYC from Atlanta last month
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As the manhunt continues, officials say the gunman who killed Brian Thompson, 50, may have traveled to New York City from Atlanta by bus last month.

Summary

Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot in a premeditated attack outside the New York Hilton Midtown before speaking at an investor conference.

The gunman, still at large, fired multiple times, leaving shell casings marked with the words “deny,” “defend,” and “depose.”

Authorities suggest Thompson was targeted but remain unclear on the motive. His wife confirmed prior threats against him.

Analysts speculate a possible vendetta tied to his company. The case raises questions about executive security, as Thompson lacked personal protection despite known risks.

    • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
      262·
      14 days ago

      Um ackshually, NYC is doing better than many other places, at least as far as per-capita homicide statistics go, according to this list I pulled out of Wikipedia:

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_crime_rate

      Sort by “murder and nonnegligent manslaughter” and you find NYC way down on the list. St. Louis, Baltimore, and Detroit is on the top. NYC is not even the worst in the state anymore, Buffalo is worse.

    • Rapidcreek@lemmy.world
      93·
      14 days ago

      There aren’t often assassinations in NYC, unless you’re talking mob hits through the years.

      • peto (he/him)@lemm.eeEnglish
        9·
        14 days ago

        What even is an assassination? It is entirely likely that this is based in a personal grievance. The guy did wrong by a lot of people. Might even have been a tyrannicide.