“Video footage shows a man in the grey backpack pulling out a pistol with a silencer on it before opening fire. The man was seen firing multiple shots at Thompson who stumbled to the ground. According to The New York Post, the weapon jammed at one point, prompting the gunman to fix it so he could keep firing. He then fled down an alley and was last seen in Central Park.”
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CBS New York’s Tim McNicholas posted on X a screenshot of an NYPD Crime Stoppers flyer indicating that a $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Judging by the far-right image on the flyer, and as reported by other media outlets, the suspect is believed to have used a firearm with a suppressor.
The Daily Mail provides an infographic of the incident area, noting that the suspect remains at large.
Earlier, Mayor Eric Adams told reporters the killing appeared to be targeted: “We want to be clear to New Yorkers that this does not appear to be a random act of violence.”
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New York’s police commissioner called the killing a “brazen targeted attack.”
NYTimes noted:
“The pages on the UnitedHealthcare and UnitedHealth Group websites with headshots and bios for company leadership were not available after the shooting on Wednesday morning. It was not immediately clear why the pages were no longer accessible.”