Message carved into shell casing by suspect United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson killed A NYPD detective told FOX News Digital that they were “remained behind to give statements” on Wednesday.
Police officials told the New York Post The words “denial,” “exile,” and “defense” were written on the bullets and shell casings left behind by the assassins after the shooting. Each bullet and cartridge had just one word written on it.
“It's clear that he intentionally left his seat to give a statement,” the detective said Thursday. “This will help determine a motive and ultimately identify a suspect.”
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. , Delden Press, comments at press time.
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This undated photo provided by UnitedHealth Group shows UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (AP Photo/United Health Group)
Mr Thompson's wife Pauline 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. ”
Alternatively, former D.C. homicide detective Ted Williams told Fox News Digital that the messages may have been left to “get the investigators out.”
In shocking video obtained by Fox News Digital, Thompson is seen walking down the road. new york city As she was walking down the sidewalk, a masked man wearing a black hooded jacket and carrying a backpack walked up behind her and raised a handgun.
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Surveillance images released by the New York City Police Department show the suspect in the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. (NYPD Crime Stoppers)
of The gunman fired several shots. At one point, the gun appeared to jam. The assailant then appeared to strike the victim in the side with a gun while walking towards him as he tried to flee.
A New York City police detective, speaking on condition of anonymity, also said, “The silencer… [used by the assassin] It appears to have been made specifically for this incident, which explains the sabotage and rechambering of the failed bullet. ”
After the shooting, the suspect walked between two vehicles and disappeared into Central Park on a bicycle. This was announced by the New York City Police Department.
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The scene near the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan, New York, where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital)
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Investigators hope collateral evidence left behind will help identify him. mobile phone found In the alley near the hotel where the shooting occurred, a cup was found in a trash can at a nearby Starbucks.
“They're looking at everything and everyone and very methodically putting together timelines and evidence piece by piece,” the detective said. “I hope he left some DNA behind.”
Fox News Digital's Christina Shaw contributed to this report.
