UnitedHealth Executive Fatally Shot in NYC, Sparking Manhunt

Brian Thompson, a longtime UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive, was fatally shot in midtown Manhattan early Wednesday morning in what authorities described as a targeted attack, igniting a manhunt across the city for the gunman.

Thompson, 50, was shot in the back around 6:45 a.m. outside of the New York Hilton Midtown, where the largest US insurer was hosting its investor day.

An image released by the NYPD of the individual sought in connection to the investigation.

Source: NYPD

Early reports suggest the alleged attacker was waiting for Thompson upon his arrival at the hotel for the investor day. The attacker approached the executive from behind and shot him multiple times before his gun malfunctioned. The ...