UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York Metropolis on Wednesday morning, in line with a number of reviews.
The corporate was holding an investor convention on the Hilton resort in Midtown on Wednesday, and Thompson was reportedly killed on his option to the convention.
In accordance with police, officers responding to a 911 name discovered a 50-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his chest simply after 6:45 a.m. He was taken to Mount Sinai West in crucial situation and was finally pronounced useless.
The New York Police Division wouldn’t instantly affirm the id of the deceased, however a number of information retailers have recognized the person as Thompson.
Sources instructed native station PIX11 that the capturing was being investigated as a focused hit.
Police stated there are not any arrests, and the investigation is ongoing.
Thompson joined UnitedHealth in 2004 and has led UnitedHealthcare, the corporate’s insurance coverage division, since 2021. Thompson has additionally served as chief monetary officer for UnitedHealthcare’s industrial, Medicare and Medicaid packages.
The Hill has reached out to UnitedHealthcare for remark.
UnitedHealth Group, the mother or father firm that features UnitedHealthcare, canceled the remainder of its investor day convention after reviews of the capturing. CEO Andrew Witty didn’t affirm particulars however interrupted a presentation to acknowledge a “medical situation” with an worker.
“I’m afraid that, as some of you may know, we’re dealing with a very serious medical situation with one of our team members. And as a result, I’m afraid we’re going to have to bring to a close the event today, which I apologize for. I’m sure you’ll understand,” Witty stated, in line with a transcript of the occasion. “And we’ll share with you an alternate mechanism to update you all with the information we’re going to share with you with the rest of the day. I apologize for bringing things to close, but I hope you’ll understand.”
This story ws up to date at 10:49 a.m.
