United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson Fatally Shot In Midtown Manhattan

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in Midtown Manhattan early morning just before 7 a.m. in an apparent targeted attack. Police report he had been receiving threats tied to disputes over insurance coverage.

The suspect, a masked gunman, fled the scene towards central park on an e-bike and remains at large.

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Authorities are investigating potential motives, including professional conflicts that may have lead to Brian Thompson fatally shot.

Thompson, CEO since 2021, previously led UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare programs. He had arrived in the Big Apple on Monday from Minnesota, where he lived in a five-bedroom home he purchased in 2018 for $1 million, records show.

Parsifal Capital Management LP, an institutional investor, acquired 36,200 shares valued at $21.16 million making UnitedHealth Group their 15th largest holding, reported Market Beat.

The attack occurred during UnitedHealth Group’s investor conference, which was canceled following the incident. Thompson was remembered as a father of 2 family man and leader respected by colleagues and his community.

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