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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in what appears to be a targeted murder Wednesday morning outside a Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan, according to the New York City Police Department.
Police said the 50-year-old CEO was shot once in the back and once in the leg. He was rushed to Mount Sinai West hospital, but did not survive his injuries.
There’s an intense manhunt for his killer.
Thompson shooting was "targeted attack", per police
"I want to be clear, at this time, every indication is that this was a premeditated, preplanned, targeted attack," NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference.
"The motive for this murder currently is unknown, but, based on the evidence we have so far, it does appear that the victim was specifically targeted. But at this point, we do not know why," NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny added. "This does not appear to be a random act of violence."
A spokesperson for UnitedHealthcare told CBS News the shooting took place during the company’s investors conference. It was scheduled to be livestreamed from a hotel ballroom starting at 8 a.m. but it was canceled after the shooting.
Surveillance video obtained by CBS News New York shows Thompson walking down the street when the suspect appears behind him, takes aim, and shoots him once in the back. Thompson falls to the street as the gunman appears to clear a jam from his gun, and fires again. The gunman then took aim and fired a third time before running across the street.
"It appears the suspect was lying in wait for several minutes and, as the victim was walking to the conference hotel, the suspect approached from behind," Tisch said. "Many people passed the suspect, but he appeared to wait for his intended target."
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