A man with a gun thought to be similar to the one used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was taken into police custody Monday for questioning in Pennsylvania, a law enforcement official told the Associated Press.
Thompson was killed in what police said was a “brazen, targeted” attack Wednesday as he walked to a hotel in New York City.
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26-year-old arrested with weapon ‘consistent with’ the gun used in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Police have arrested a 26-year-old with a weapon “consistent with” the gun used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, New York City’s police commissioner says.
Thompson, 50, died in a dawn ambush Wednesday as he walked to the company’s annual investor conference at Manhattan hotel. Thompson had traveled from Minnesota for the event.
Man questioned in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing had writings critical of the industry, source says
A man being questioned Monday in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had writings that appeared to be critical of the health insurance industry, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
The man also had a gun thought to be similar to the one used in the killing, the official said.
Police apprehended the man after receiving a tip that he had been spotted at a McDonald’s near Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 233 miles (375 kilometers) west of New York City, said the official, who wasn’t authorized to discuss details of the investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
Along with the gun, police found a silencer and fake IDs, according to the official.
— Michael R. Sisak
Along with the gun, police found a silencer, fake IDs and writings apparently critical of the health insurance industry
That’s also according to the law enforcement official.
— Michael R. Sisak
Police took the man into custody after getting a tip that he’d been spotted at a McDonald’s
That’s according to a law enforcement official.
— Michael R. Sisak
The NYPD is sending detectives to Pennsylvania to question the person taken into custody
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expected to address this development at a previously scheduled afternoon news briefing in Manhattan.
What type of rewards are there for information on the police’s suspect?
While still looking to identify the suspect, the FBI has offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction. That’s on top of a $10,000 reward offered by the NYPD.
In the days since the shooting, police turned to the public for help by releasing photos and video
That included footage of the attack, as well as images of someone at a Starbucks beforehand.
Photos taken in the lobby of a hostel on Manhattan’s Upper West Side showed the person grinning after removing his mask, police said.
NYPD returns to search Central Park
NYPD dogs and divers returned to New York’s Central Park today while the dragnet for Thompson’s killer stretched into a sixth day.
Investigators have been combing the park since the Wednesday shooting and searching at least one of its ponds for three days, looking for evidence that may have been thrown into it.
What type of gun did the shooter use?
Police say the shooter used a 9 mm pistol that resembled the guns farmers use to put down animals without causing a loud noise. Police said they had not yet found the gun itself.
Ammunition found near Thompson’s body bore the words “delay,” “deny” and “depose,” mimicking a phrase used by insurance industry critics.
Police question man with gun thought to be similar to one used in killing of UnitedHeathcare CEO
A man with a gun thought to be similar to the one used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was taken into police custody Monday for questioning in Pennsylvania, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
The man is being held in the area of Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 233 miles (375 kilometers) west of New York City, the official said. The official was not authorized to discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
The development came as dogs and divers returned Monday to New York’s Central Park while the dragnet for Thompson’s killer stretched into a sixth day.
