Video Shows Moment Health Insurance CEO Was Gunned Down In NYC

A video posted on social media shows the moment UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning.

The video, posted by New York Post reporter Jon Levine, shows the suspect walking up behind Thompson as he approached the Hilton hotel. The suspect shot Thompson in the back, causing the CEO to stumble forward and eventually fall to the ground before the suspect fired more shots at him. A person standing a few feet away from Thompson when he was shot ran past the shooter as he continued firing.

The gun used appears to have had a silencer attached to it, a person familiar with the investigation told CNBC. It also appears that after each round, the shooter was either reloading the gun or trying to fix a jam. NYPD Chief of Detectives Joe Kenny said during a press conference on Wednesday that the suspect’s gun appeared to malfunction, but the shooter fixed the jam and continued firing, showing he is likely familiar with using firearms.

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Thompson was on his way to the Hilton to take part in his company’s annual Investor’s Conference. United Healthcare is a subsidy of United Health Group, one of the largest companies in the world.

New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at the press conference that the killing appears to be a “brazen targeted attack.”

“I want to be clear: at this time, every indication is that this was a premeditated, pre-planned, targeted attack,” said Tisch.

The suspect arrived on foot outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan around five minutes before Thompson was seen walking alone without any security detail toward the hotel where his company was holding a conference, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joe Kenny said. The suspect, who police said appears to be a white male, fled the scene on foot before getting on a city e-bike, which he rode into Central Park, according to authorities. The shooter was wearing all black and had a backpack.

Police are offering a $10,000 reward to anyone who has information on the suspect.

Thompson’s wife, Paulette, told NBC News in a phone call shortly after his death that her husband had received multiple threats.

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“There had been some threats. Basically, I don’t know, a lack of coverage? I don’t know details. I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him,” she said.

She added, “I can’t really give a thoughtful response right now. I just found this out and I’m trying to console my children.”