New images reveal the suspected assassin of UnitedHealthcare’s boss, as authorities intensify their search across multiple states for the elusive gunman.
New York: So, there’s been a shocking turn of events in Manhattan. New images have popped up showing the guy suspected of taking out Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare chief. Authorities are saying the “net is tightening” around him, which sounds pretty intense.
Thompson was shot dead while heading to a conference, and now there’s a manhunt that’s spreading across state lines. One of the latest photos shows the suspect chilling in the back of a taxi, wearing a hoodie and a mask. In another snap, he’s outside the cab, looking a bit sketchy.
Mayor Eric Adams mentioned that the search is getting serious. The suspect took off on foot after the shooting, then hopped on an electric bike and rode into Central Park. He was later spotted at a bus station in northern Manhattan. Adams didn’t spill any details about the suspect’s name, saying they want to keep it under wraps to avoid tipping him off.
He praised the investigators for tracking the suspect’s movements and recovering some evidence. They’re determined to catch this guy and bring him to justice. There’s even a previous photo of the suspect smiling at a youth hostel, where he reportedly flirted with a receptionist by lowering his mask.
The FBI is on the case too, offering a hefty reward of up to $50,000 for any info that leads to the suspect’s capture. Police have found a grey backpack in Central Park that they think belongs to the shooter. They’ve been searching a nearby lake, but so far, the bag only had a jacket and some Monopoly money—no gun.
As for why this all happened, that’s still a mystery. Authorities found some bullet casings near the victim with words like “deny,” “defend,” and “depose” written on them. Those terms might connect to critics of the private health insurance scene in the U.S. It’s all pretty wild.