UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot to death outside New York City Hilton hotel in a Wednesday morning ambush. Police are searching for the masked gunman, who remains at large.
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The New York City Police Department late Saturday released new photos of a person wanted for questioning in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
“Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, detectives have submitted additional media depicting the individual,” police said.
The new photos came as authorities began to wrap up day four of the hunt for Thompson’s assassin.
An area in Central Park near Rumsey Playfield in New York, N.Y., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
A New York Police Department dive team trawled a Central Park pond Saturday, searching for more leads in the manhunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s assassin.
The divers were seen behind an area cordoned off with police tape beside Bethesda Fountain in a body of water known as the Lake near the park’s boathouse.
Near the bandshell and about 20 feet from one of the park’s crowded walkways, crime scene tape still surrounded the spot where a backpack believed to belong to the shooter was found Friday.
A retired FBI special agent explained why authorities have not yet released the name of the suspected killer who gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Wednesday in New York City.
“Releasing the suspect’s name prematurely could tip them off and compromise the NYPD and FBI’s efforts during both the fugitive and criminal investigations,” Jason Pack told Fox News Digital.
“For instance, if officers are closing in on the suspect, publicly outing his name could prompt him to flee, risking the chance of missing him at his current location.”
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An NYPD officer searches Central Park in New York City on Saturday. (Source: Peter Gerber)
The New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed to a local news outlet that it has officers in Atlanta, as its investigation into the UnitedHealthcare CEO slaying continues.
The NYPD told Atlanta-based WSB-TV that it has officers on the ground in the Peach State. Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told reporters that authorities are investigating whether the gunman was a UnitedHealthcare client or a disgruntled employee.
The gunman left shell casings with the words “deny,” “depose” and “delay,” at the scene of the murder, echoing the phrase “delay, deny, defend,” which is derisive of the health care industry. An NYPD detective told Fox News Digital Thursday the words were “clearly intentionally left to make a statement.”
Fox News Digital’s Christina Coulter contributed to this report.
Police reportedly find jacket, not gun, in backpack linked to CEO murder: reports
New York authorities are actively investigating the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (Source: Peter Gerber)
New York investigators have reportedly uncovered new information about the gray backpack linked to the Brian Thompson murder.
Bloomberg reported on Saturday that the backpack contained a jacket, not a gun. The outlet was told the information by at least two sources, who did not offer any additional details.
It is unconfirmed if the backpack was the same backpack that the suspect wore during the murder, which was captured by a surveillance camera.
NBC News also reported Saturday that Monopoly money was found in the backpack.
UnitedHealthcare CEO assassination: Crime expert breaks down questions investigators are asking
Philip Holloway spoke to Fox News Digital about the search for CEO Brian Thompson’s killer. (Source: Peter Gerber)
As the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer enters a fourth day, detectives across the country are working overtime to gather information that will bring the suspect to justice.
Thompson, who was shot outside a New York City hotel just before 7 a.m. Wednesday, died less than 30 minutes later. Detectives are investigating a number of clues the suspect left behind, including a backpack, a water bottle, a phone and shell casings.
Philip Holloway, an attorney and legal analyst with a background in law enforcement, broke down what New York and federal investigators might be thinking during an interview with Fox News Digital Saturday.
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During an interview on “Fox News Live” Saturday, Fox News contributor and former Washington, D.C., homicide detective Ted Williams expressed optimism about the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer.
“I can tell you behind the scene, I believe the walls are beginning to close in on this wannabe professional hitman,” Williams explained to host Eric Shawn. “The FBI has now, as you stated, joined this search. And I think it’s only a matter of time before they catch him. The picture that they have of him is now posted all over this country.”
Williams stressed that the FBI’s involvement in the search will draw the investigation to a close sooner.
“New York’s facial recognition technology is limited to New York. But now that the FBI is involved, now they can go into a national database,” the former detective described. “And that’s going to be very meaningful and helpful to this investigation.”
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information about the murder suspect.
Retired NYPD inspector and Fox News contributor Paul Mauro appeared on “Fox News Live” on Saturday to discuss the ongoing investigation into the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mauro, who visited the crime scene and retraced the shooter’s steps, addressed several images of the shooter that have perplexed officers — such as how he acquired a bike when he was seen exiting a subway station without one, and how he got off an F train, which does not service the Upper West Side where he was staying.
“[The evidence] would argue that he had to sort of purposely try to obfuscate his movements by taking a series of trains to get off in that spot,” Mauro said. “Shows a little stagecraft, despite the fact that he might have had a little bit of insight into how to try to avoid being detected, etc.”
The retired police officer also said that the suspect “made a lot of mistakes” and disputes the idea that he was a hit man.
“I would pour a lot of water on the idea that he was a professional,” Mauro said. “This idea that you can walk into a social club or something and hire a hit man, it just doesn’t happen.”
“He came in ten days ahead of time. Maybe he’s done a little bit of reading. He did a little bit of planning. It’s possible he had an accomplice.”
Investigators from the New York Police Department (NYPD) were observed in Central Park on Saturday, as the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer continues into day four.
Video taken by Fox News Digital shows officers around a roped-off part of Bethesda Fountain. The usually-crowded part of Bethesda Terrace was nearly empty as police continue their search.
Officers believe that the murder suspect immediately biked into Central Park after the killing and discarded evidence. He is believed to have left New York City soon after Thompson’s death.
