The hostel where the suspect wanted in the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was staying has been flooded with reviews, with some calling the employees who cooperate with police a “drug squad.” There is.
“The Snitch…gets a 1-star review because the Snitch is no longer covered by my health insurance,” one outraged reviewer wrote on HI New York City Hostel's Google page.
Negative reactions began to pour in at the Upper West Side rooming house after police released a photo of the unmasked suspect Thursday, sources said. Sources said the suspect was seen smiling and “flirting” with the front desk receptionist.
When the receptionist asked to see his face, the suspect removed his mask and smiled broadly, officials said.
Sources say he booked a room from New Jersey with a false ID, paid in cash, and then executed Thompson in cold blood outside the Midtown Hilton Hotel.
One user praised the boarding house for accepting fake IDs and also gave it 5 stars.
“Rest in peace, insurance company CEO. This hotel has a killer service! We accept fake IDs!” the person joked.
“Great location next to a healthcare conference!”
In another scathing one-star review, a Google poster accused staff of snitching on a murder suspect.
What we know about the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
- Brian Thompson, CEO of insurance giant UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed in a “brazen, targeted attack” outside a luxury midtown hotel on Wednesday, police said.
- The methodical killer used a silenced gun outside the Hilton Hotel on Sixth Avenue.
- The gunman fired multiple shots at Thompson, striking him in the back and right calf, before fleeing on foot.
- The NYPD releases new photos of the hooded suspect standing in front of the Starbucks counter at West 56th Street and Sixth Avenue, just minutes from the Hilton Hotel where Thompson, 50, was shot and killed. did.
- Mr. Thompson was appointed CEO of UnitedHealth in April 2021. He joined the company in 2004. He was one of several senior executives at the company under investigation by the Justice Department.
- Thompson's wife, Paulette, said she had received threats before her husband was killed.
- The New York City Police Department is investigating whether live bullets or shell casings left behind by a masked assassin may have been engraved with messages that appear to include the words “denial,” “resign,” and “defense.”
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“Terrible, the staff are narcotics staff with no sense of solidarity with their fellow workers struggling to escape the oppressive yoke,” they wrote.
Hostel officials said they were “fully cooperating” with police as the investigation continues.
“We are cooperating fully with the NYPD, but as this is an active investigation, we cannot comment at this time,” Daniel Brumfitt, vice president of Hostelling International USA, told the Post Thursday.
By Friday, the hostel had posted flyers informing guests it was cooperating with police.
“You may have noticed a law enforcement and media presence in the area. Local authorities are currently investigating an outbreak several miles away from this property in midtown Manhattan on December 4, 2024. “We are investigating the incident,” the notice states, adding, “Our team is cooperating with the authorities handling this matter.”
Additional reporting by Georget Roberts
