The New York Police Department on Thursday released a new photo of the suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson without a mask on his face.
Breitbart News reported that Thompson, 50, was shot and killed just after 6:45 a.m. Wednesday outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan.
A search for the shooting suspect began immediately and is continuing.
The NYPD released a photo Wednesday of the suspect wearing a black mask over his face, but he was not wearing a mask in the photo released Thursday.
Hours after the killing, the New York City Police Department held a press conference stating that it believed the killing was targeted and not random.
NYPD Chief of Detectives Joe Kenney said the suspect was wearing a “distinctive gray backpack,” a black face mask, a light brown jacket and black and white sneakers. He told the suspect:[ignored] There were a lot of other pedestrians,” said Thompson, who approached him from behind and shot him in the back.
Breitbart News reported that the suspect in Wednesday's murder of Thompson is suspected of leaving a message on the shell casing consisting of the words “defend,” “reject,” and “resign.”
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