UnitedHealthcare CEO shot, killed outside Midtown Manhattan hotel; suspect sought

[GOYABEAN]

C'mon rotten apple

UnitedHealthcare CEO shot, killed outside NYC hotel in 'targeted attack'; gunman sought

Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel on Wednesday morning in what the NYPD said appeared to be a "brazen, targeted attack."

www.fox10phoenix.com

 

[pshift]

The perp used a silencer. This was a targeted act. The perp likely had a high-capacity mag and threaded barrel as well. So much for the NY SAFE Act.

 

[tirwin1]

White guy with a silencer? If true that's a bit odd.

No one needs a silencer to shoot a deer.

 

[GOYABEAN]

The perp used a silencer. This was a targeted act. The perp likely had a high-capacity mag and threaded barrel as well. So much for the NY SAFE Act.

It's that time of season pre planned business trip time to collect life insurance policy

 

[masterswimmer]

He was likely the keynote at the annual investor conference he was attending today. Until the suspect is apprehended it's likely conjecture it was a targeted attack. Unless the shooter said something before firing, that others in the vicinity heard.

He was wearing a black mask and carrying a gray backpack. Ran down an alley, jumped on a bicycle and took off.

If this was targeted, my guess is the shooter has a wife or child that was denied health coverage for a fatal condition. A macabre revenge killing. Deranged people out there.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

He was likely the keynote at the annual investor conference he was attending today. Until the suspect is apprehended it's likely conjecture it was a targeted attack. Unless the shooter said something before firing, that others in the vicinity heard.

He was wearing a black mask and carrying a gray backpack. Ran down an alley, jumped on a bicycle and took off.

If this was targeted, my guess is the shooter has a wife or child that was denied health coverage for a fatal condition. A macabre revenge killing. Deranged people out there.

First 2 things I think of. This is not random. It's specific and targeted and planned out to some extent.

1- it's a parent/dad/husband very angry at the company for denying health insurance or going bankrupt over medical expenses. Possibly even a former employee who feels they were screwed but I think more the later that a dad watched his kid suffering and his finances melting down and just couldn't take it anymore.

2- a high profile love triangle gone wrong. Never under estimate a scorned woman. Especially one who is entitled or is jaded at watching what she thought was going to be her lavish lifestyle fading away.


I won't shed a tear if his company screwed over families in the name of a profit and it caught up to him. I don't think it's right but I also think a lot of these corporations are becoming Machiavellian evil and there will be a day of reckoning coming for many of them when enough people are sick of getting screwed.

 

[Bustedknees]

Someone was denied a life saving surgery then died. Denzel Washington then took vengeance. I've seen the movie..

 

[Jmac00]

First 2 things I think of. This is not random. It's specific and targeted and planned out to some extent.

1- it's a parent/dad/husband very angry at the company for denying health insurance or going bankrupt over medical expenses. Possibly even a former employee who feels they were screwed but I think more the later that a dad watched his kid suffering and his finances melting down and just couldn't take it anymore.




Thats the first thing I thought of too. Some one was denied healthcare, or a family member died due to United healthcare denial of service, or their bank account is at negative zero and they are very angry

 

[VietnamEraVet]

I keep hearing that Hilton ad.... "when it's important, it's Hilton for the stay..." or something like that. He didn't stay at the Hilton, and now look what happened!

Seriously though, my bet is that UHC had a seriously disgruntled subscriber, and they decided at the end of their rope to take him out. And there was no way for him to try and protect himself as he could not carry there in NYC.

 

[libertysnake]

I was reading the guy dumped the phone he had immediately. This is definitely calculated. He knew they'd track him via the towers, so he dumped the burner immediately, got on a bike and then dumped the bike.

No way this is random.

 

[Robin]

Yeah, looks like a hit to me too. They probably changed coverage for the guys' Zip Code.
Robin

 

[kev74]

I'm guessing some pharmaceutical or hospital exec missed his Christmas bonus. Very dirty business.

 

[Cooolone]

Well orchestrated, knowledgeable, capable.

Used a suppressor, and although the news media said it jammed, they just don't know what happens with cycling with a suppressor. But he cleared the low energy (subsonic) rounds and continued firing, approaching the target, ignoring others like the woman with there that takes off...

Yeah, that was done with prejudice!

Oh boy, you can now forget EVER getting suppressors approved for NY, lol.

What the hell is a CEO doing walking alone anyways? And the family said there were threats! No carry? No bullet resistant clothing at least? Come on... Multi-million salary and walking without a care after getting threats? Ummmm... Ok

Around $70-90k per year for an armed driver... Couple grand for some BP stuff. They do have overcoats and sport jackets too, up to Level IIIa...

Anyways, spilt milk! RIP

 

[FP1201]

White guy with a silencer? If true that's a bit odd.

No one needs a silencer to shoot a deer.

Guess that' why ALL the USDA Hunters have them...
"Raise my premiums and cut coverage....yea, I got your bonus."?
"Cheat on me motherfucker"?
Wacking a high profile person in down town Manhattan during a business day certainly sends a message!

 

[SonOfSun]

First 2 things I think of. This is not random. It's specific and targeted and planned out to some extent.

1- it's a parent/dad/husband very angry at the company for denying health insurance or going bankrupt over medical expenses. Possibly even a former employee who feels they were screwed but I think more the later that a dad watched his kid suffering and his finances melting down and just couldn't take it anymore.




Thats the first thing I thought of too. Some one was denied healthcare, or a family member died due to United healthcare denial of service, or their bank account is at negative zero and they are very angry

Wouldn't surprise me. If that's the case I take the Chris Rock opinion:

"I'm not saying he should have killed the guy... but I understand."

 

[tirwin1]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Footage of United Health CEO Brian Thompson being assassinated has been released. <a href="x.com">pic.twitter.com/Fg63z46zJd</a></p>&mdash; Sean (@Xcellent78) <a href="">December 4, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[MothMan]

Why is he racking after each shot?

 

[tgenec86]

Why is he racking after each shot?

Depending on the suppressor used and the round, there may not have been sufficient pressure to fully cycle the pistol. He got the job done though, and was proficient enough to know to rack after each shot - although it does look like he flubbed it at least twice. I've only fired a suppressed rifle and had that happen once out of six rounds using blackout.

That guy was focused and very calm though. No rushing, didn't run, didn't panic when the pistol didn't cycle. If he wasn't a pro, he certainly was determined and practiced.

 

[libertysnake]

Everyone right now: "Health care is really out of control that people are taking it out on the insurance companies. Maybe we should fix healthcare? This is crazy."

NY politicians: "Let's ban more gun stuff."

 

[Cavalry]

Shootings with suppressors are nearly unheard of. Does anyone have their tinfoil hat on that this has an ulterior motive of throwing a wrench in any sort of "Hearing Protection Act II" that could be possible?

The story will be. "We cannot make those things dangerous things legal, look how this guy was killed in the middle of Manhattan and no one even noticed"

 

[libertysnake]

Shootings with suppressors are nearly unheard of. Does anyone have their tinfoil hat on that this has an ulterior motive of throwing a wrench in any sort of "Hearing Protection Act II" that could be possible?

The story will be. "We cannot make those things dangerous things legal, look how this guy was killed in the middle of Manhattan and no one even noticed"

"Since we can just be killed in broad daylight we need to make sure people have access to protection like body armor."

Flip it up on these fucks. If this guy wore even a soft liner that was protective he might be alive given subsonic rounds.

 

[kev74]

It's a good thing silencers are illegal in NY. Otherwise someone could have gotten hurt! That should make them DOUBLE illegal, just to make us feel safer!!!

When they find that guy, they should revoke his pistol permit!

 

[FRANKIE]

Although a suppressor is uncommon, this seems to be an every day inevitable and seemingly tolerated event in that shit hole. I think he’ll be in more trouble for not returning the Citi-bike.

 

[GOPerfect]

Professional hit?

Maybe. I see many things in the video that tells me the shooter was trained.

 

[Parzival]

I wouldn’t say he was tactically trained but he definitely has some training on how to hold a gun and clearing malfunctions. Most gangbangers would have been lost at the first failure.

He let all the bystanders go, didn’t even really pay attention to them. Someone with a gun could have easily smoked him in the back.

Paid hit? For sure….

 

[FRANKIE]

Professional hit?

Maybe. I see many things in the video that tells me the shooter was trained.

Definitely did his homework
Even ditched the gps infected Citi-bike

 

[pshift]

He could only get a way if he had 3 changes of clothing in Central Park. There are cameras everywhere in NYC. Another theory is that he has or a loved one has a terminal illness and they won't cover the expenses.

 

[FRANKIE]

Someone is harboring him. Slip out after the heats off.

 

[SonOfSun]

I wouldn’t say he was tactically trained but he definitely has some training on how to hold a gun and clearing malfunctions. Most gangbangers would have been lost at the first failure.

He let all the bystanders go, didn’t even really pay attention to them. Someone with a gun could have easily smoked him in the back.

Paid hit? For sure….

Or maybe just a guy who knows how to handle a firearm AND was screwed over by his insurance company. They screw so many people that group has to be huge.

Unc has one of the highest insurance denial rates.

 

[turbobike]

Better question is "who" gave out the CEO's itinerary?...how did they track him? Hell the easy part is pulling the trigger...finding and locating your quarry is the hard part! He had help...