At approximately 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday, December 4, United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside the Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York City in what authorities believe was a targeted attack.
From the assassin-like shooter to what brought Thompson to New York, the circumstances surrounding his death are eerie to say the least.
dave landau The cast of “The Normal World'' and guest Derek Richards discuss the gory details of the murder.
“Police have released an image of the suspect. The suspect is described as a thin man, approximately 6 feet 1 inch tall, wearing all black,” Dave read from the report. Currently, the perpetrator is still on the run.
Although the suspect himself appears to be an ordinary man, the weapon he used when he shot Thompson was certainly not ordinary.
“He had a silencer and an attachment on the gun he used.”[caught] It’s a shell,” Dave says, playing actual footage of the shooting (viewer discretion advised).
Viewers can see Thompson heading toward the Hilton, where the gunman calmly walks toward the video frame from what appears to be the street, where police believe Thompson was likely waiting. It is said that He pointed the weapon and accurately shot Thompson multiple times, then ran back across the street and disappeared.
The gunshots were “very quiet; [bystanders] I don't know that either. The car just keeps going,” Dave says.
Garrett agrees: “That's professional.”
Richards added that Thompson was “literally insane to do that in Manhattan” because he was met with “Hillary Clinton's precision.” Richards also speculated that this was not a random act of passion by an angry person who was denied an interview.
If the crew is correct in their prediction that this was indeed a targeted attack, the obvious question is why.
This is where the story gets even more interesting.
According to reportThompson was in New York to attend an investor conference scheduled for Wednesday at the Hilton by UnitedHealthcare's parent company, UnitedHealth Group.
“What were you planning to disclose at the shareholder meeting?'' Dave asks.
Additionally, “Brian Thompson was under investigation by the Department of Justice for insider trading,'' Angela says.
“He was obviously dealing and making deals with someone, but they didn't want it to be exposed,” Dave theorizes.
Garrett agreed, saying, “It can't just be someone getting angry and pulling out a gun, because that would have been sloppy,” but added, “This was very professional and I think it should have been done by someone at a higher level.” You should,” he added.
To hear more about the story and see footage of the shooting, watch the episode above.
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