The FBI on Sunday released a new wanted poster for the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The poster reiterates that the FBI is currently offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the suspect's arrest. Images included in the poster show the suspect inside a taxi and walking on the sidewalk.
“The FBI's New York Field Office is assisting the New York City Police Department in seeking the public's assistance in identifying the perpetrator of the fatal shooting of a 50-year-old male victim outside 1335 Ave. Americus Street in Midtown Manhattan. “December 4, 2024 at approximately 6:40 a.m. New York City, New York,” the poster reads.
“If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the FBI toll-free at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the New York City Police Department toll-free at 1-800. -577- You can also contact your local FBI office at TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov,” the document continues.
Shocking video shows United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot dead in New York City
The FBI has released a new photo of the suspect. (FBI)
Both the NYPD and FBI are investigating the murder. The suspect was seen entering a Port Authority bus stop shortly after the attack, and investigators believe he may no longer be in New York City.
police recovered Backpack associated with suspect found in Central Park this weekend. It contained Monopoly money and a jacket. NYPD divers also searched a lake near Central Park on Sunday.
Former FBI agent Scott Duffy told Fox News Digital that the backpack was taken to a lab in Queens for forensic testing, where trace evidence will be processed.
”[It’s] Hair and fiber processing [and] “DNA,” Duffy explained Saturday. “If he puts his hand on the strap and buckles it, like most of us do, we'll most likely find DNA there.” That and the zipper. ”
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The manhunt now spans multiple states and entered its fifth day on Sunday. The New York City bus stop used by the suspects served routes that could take them to New Jersey, north to Boston, and south to Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
Members of the NYPD scuba team leave the lake in Central Park on Sunday, December 8, 2024 in New York City, New York. (Rashid Umar Abbasi, Fox News Digital)
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Former Washington DC homicide detective ted williams He said the Monopoly money in his backpack was “a murderer playing a game with the authorities. It's all part of the cat-and-mouse game.”
“This killer knew there was a good chance the backpack would never be found, so he left a trail of breadcrumbs. [the] “The authorities know he is in charge, not themselves.”
