New York City Mayor Eric Adams indicated to reporters Saturday that the UnitedHealth CEO’s shooter has been identified after a days-long ongoing manhunt.
However, he declined to say whether or not they have the suspect’s name, stating that he doesn’t want to tip off “the person we are seeking.”
“We do not want to give him an upper hand at all,” Adams said.
The Gateway Pundit reported on Wednesday morning that Brian Thompson was murdered outside of the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. He arrived before 7 am for a conference when he was shot at multiple times by a masked man who police say was waiting for him to arrive.
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Surveillance footage shows a masked gunman waiting for Thompson before approaching and firing multiple shots at close range.
Detectives investigating the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson uncovered a potential motive: shell casings at the crime scene were inscribed with words, The Gateway Pundit reported on Thursday. The inscribed shell casings—three live 9mm rounds and three discharged casings—bearing the words “Deny,” “Defend,” and “Depose”—were found among the evidence collected at the scene, indicating the killer was possibly a disgruntled client.
Thompson’s wife, Paulette, further disclosed that the family had received threats prior to the incident, possibly related to disputes over insurance coverage.
After the attack, the gunman fled the scene on an electric bike, disappearing into Central Park.
More on the suspect’s flight from News Nation:
Per New York Post:
As the manhunt for Thompson’s killer entered its fourth day, Mayor Adams declared police were inching closer to an arrest.
“The net is tightening,” Mayor Adams told reporters at a Police Athletic League holiday party in Harlem on Saturday.
Police divers were searching for the gun in the lake near the Central Park Boathouse, focusing on an area near the structure’s foundation and near the fountain, sources said.
Meanwhile, the backpack the killer wore contained a jacket and “high-end” apparel, law enforcement sources revealed Saturday.
This is a developing story.