NEW YORK — As the manhunt continues for the gunman who shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, investigators are trying to piece together the shooter’s movements before and after the targeted attack.
Thompson was in New York City for an investors’ conference at the Hilton Midtown Hotel. The 50-year-old father of two was killed early Wednesday morning outside the hotel on Sixth Avenue.
Chilling surveillance video shows the suspect lying in wait for Thompson before shooting him in the back and the leg, using a gun with a silencer. Police said the suspect escaped through an alley and then rode a bike up to Central Park.
Joseph Kenny, the Police Department’s chief of detectives, said the man is believed to have arrived in New York on Nov. 24 on a bus that originated in Atlanta, and police believe he may have left the city on a bus.
The FBI, which is also assisting the NYPD with the investigation, announced a $50,000 reward Friday night for information leading to an arrest in the case.
Here’s everything we know about when and where the masked gunman was seen.
CEO shot outside Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed on Dec. 4, 2024 outside the Hilton Midtown hotel in Manhattan. / Credit: CBS News New York
The Hilton’s Midtown Hotel is located on Sixth Avenue between West 54th and 55th streets.
“We are deeply saddened by this morning’s events in the area and our thoughts are with all affected by the tragedy,” a spokesperson for the hotel said in a statement.
UnitedHealthcare told CBS News the shooting took place during the company’s annual investor relations conference. It was scheduled to be livestreamed starting at 8 a.m. local time, roughly an hour and 15 minutes after Thompson was shot.
“We are deeply saddened and shocked at the passing of our dear friend and colleague Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Brian was a highly respected colleague and friend to all who worked with him,” UnitedHealth Group said in a statement. “We are working closely with the New York Police Department and ask for your patience and understanding during this difficult time. Our hearts go out to Brian’s family and all who were close to him.”
Timeline of UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting
Map shows all the whereabouts of the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. / Credit: CBS News Confirmed
Nov. 24, 2024 – 10 days before the shooting
At 10:11 p.m. the suspect arrived at the Port…
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