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Manhunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killer Expands as New Clues Emerge

Brian Thompson was fatally shot in Manhattan in a suspected targeted attack; police are pursuing leads across multiple states.

  • UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot outside a Manhattan hotel on December 4 while heading to an investor conference; police believe the attack was premeditated.
  • The NYPD has released photos of a masked suspect and recovered a backpack in Central Park containing a jacket and Monopoly money, but the murder weapon remains missing.
  • The FBI and NYPD are offering a combined $60,000 reward for information leading to the suspect's arrest and conviction as the manhunt enters its fifth day.
  • The suspect, who used cash and a fake ID during his stay in New York, was last seen boarding a bus at Port Authority, and is believed to have fled the city.
  • The killing has ignited public discourse on the U.S. healthcare system, with some expressing outrage over for-profit insurance practices and others condemning the act of violence.
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