UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed in Manhattan by Masked Gunman, Reports Say

Officials say in reports that Brian Thompson may have been killed in a targeted attack.

The CEO of insurance company UnitedHealthcare’s insurance unit, Brian Thompson, was shot and killed by a masked gunman in what appears to be a targeted attack in New York City, unnamed officials said in media reports on Wednesday.

UnitedHealthcare did not immediately respond to an Epoch Times request for comment. The health giant also has not issued a statement on reports of Thompson’s death.

The company was hosting its investor day on Wednesday, which was closed before time due to “a very serious medical situation” with one of its team members, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said at the event, a recording of which was aired by CNBC on Wednesday. He did not make mention of Thompson or any UnitedHealth staffer in particular.

Police are investigating the shooting death as a targeted attack and suspect a gun silencer, known as a suppressor, may have been used, according to multiple local and international media reports, citing police sources. The suspect was described as a white male wearing a ski mask.

The New York Times, which obtained a New York City Police Department (NYPD) report, said the suspect fled to the east on 6th Avenue in Manhattan. The individual has not been located or identified.

The NYPD deputy commissioner’s office said a male was shot in front of 13356 6th Avenue, within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct.

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