A former NYPD lieutenant and former NYPD commander reveals the manhunt for the suspect who shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and what law enforcement is doing to track him down. I'm doing it.
“He's not a professional, but he's very calculating. He obviously planned this out very carefully as well. He planned his escape and planned everything before that,” Joe Cardinal told FOX News Digital told.
Mr. Cardinale may be a person involved in a civil lawsuit with United Healthcare, or at least an associate, given the fact that the gunman left behind bullets and messages such as “Release him.” added that he doesn't think it was a coincidence or “the wrong place.” “I got the time wrong.”
The words “denial,” “exile,” and “defense” were written on the bullets and shell casings left behind by the assassins after the shooting.
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Former NYPD Lt./Commander Joe Cardinale tells FOX News Digital why the NYPD and FBI are hiding details in the investigation into the murderer of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (FBI)
The term may have come from Jay Feynman's 2010 book, “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don't Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It.” . Fox News Digital was unable to contact Feynman or the book's publisher. We received comments from Delden Press.
“I'm still not convinced that this is the person who happened to be with him that morning. I think he was well aware of where Mr. Thompson was at that time. Now, how did he know that? Is it?’ That’s the big million-dollar question right now,” Cardinale said. “He left these clues, he destroyed them, and he planned it all along.”
Cardinale said he has seen this behavior from criminals in the past, and they have become arrogant and feel they are “smarter than the police.”
“They want to commit the perfect crime, but they're doing it to let people know it's me. So he was showing his face, knowing there were cameras there. I had to show my face because I probably did. 'It was because of that congenial moment they talked about, but she even said I was the one she wanted to talk to because she was actually having a conversation with him, the hostel clerk,' Cardinale said. He said this when talking about the notable person who showed his face. Inside the lobby of a Manhattan hostel.
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed Wednesday morning in midtown Manhattan. (Businesswire | NYPD Crimestoppers)
Thompson's wife, Paulette, also said her husband had received death threats.
“There have been some threats,” Thompson's wife said. NBC News“Basically, we don’t know, but there is a shortage.” [health care] coverage? I don't know the details. All I know is that he said there were people threatening him. ”
When asked why the NYPD has not released the names of persons of interest, Cardinale said there are elements of the case that the public needs to know and do not need to know at this time.
”They're giving him everything they can without compromising the case that once he's caught he needs to move forward and get a conviction. So we can't reverse our claims before the case is established just to make it public,” Cardinale said.
He said authorities know the person of interest is watching and listening, knows everything that's going on at the moment, and is possibly “fascinated” by the attention he's receiving. He added that it is expensive.
Shocking video shows United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot dead in New York City
The nationwide manhunt for the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson entered its fifth day Sunday. (New York City Police Department)
Cardinale praised the NYPD and FBI, saying they did everything right in this investigation and are taking all information seriously.
“I'm sure information is coming in because somebody, this guy's face is now on a national platform through all the media, somebody's got to recognize this guy. , because he (the person of interest) has to know that.'' He has to know that he left those clues, and I think that's going to be when he gets caught, he has to know that.'' will be exposed to the sun,” Cardinale said.
The manhunt now spans multiple states and entered its fifth day on Sunday.
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The FBI on Sunday released new images of a person of interest and is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the suspect's arrest.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA. Tips can also be submitted to the Crime Stoppers website by visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.com.
Fox News Digital's Christina Coulter, Christina Shaw and Ashley Papa contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com.
