UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Fatally Shot in NYC, Investor Conference Cut Short
Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was tragically shot and killed in New York City on Wednesday morning, right before the company's annual investor conference[1][2][3]. According to reports, a masked gunman targeted Thompson outside a Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan at around 6:40 a.m. ET, firing multiple shots at him[1][3]. He was transported to Mt. Sinai hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after[2]. As of yet, no arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing, with the New York Police Department confirming the details of the shooting but withholding the victim's identity pending family notification[3].
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