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Manhunt Intensifies for Gunman in UnitedHealthcare CEO's Fatal Shooting

Police pursue leads on suspect's identity, including DNA evidence, surveillance footage, and writings on ammunition suggesting a possible motive.

  • UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed in a targeted shooting outside a Manhattan hotel on December 4, just before his company's annual investor conference.
  • Investigators released photos of a person of interest captured at a hostel where the suspect stayed, showing him unmasked and smiling during an interaction with an employee.
  • Key evidence includes ammunition with the words 'deny,' 'defend,' and 'depose,' referencing tactics criticized in the insurance industry, as well as a burner phone and a discarded water bottle with potential DNA and fingerprint traces.
  • The suspect is believed to have traveled to New York from Atlanta on a Greyhound bus, used a fake ID at the hostel, and fled the crime scene on an electric bike, later disappearing into Central Park.
  • Authorities are analyzing surveillance footage, physical evidence, and the suspect's movements in the city to confirm his identity and motive, with a $10,000 reward offered for information leading to his arrest.
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