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Police close in on suspect in shooting of healthcare CEO

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December 06, 2024

Police were yesterday closing in on a suspect in the "brazen, targeted" shooting of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson. New York police have searched a hostel in upper Manhattan where they believe the suspected gunman was staying, according to CNN.

- KATIE HAWKINSON

Police close in on suspect in shooting of healthcare CEO

Investigators found bullet casings at the scene with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” written on them, ABC News reported. They also recovered a sweet wrapper and water bottle believed to belong to the suspect. Fingerprint and DNA tests are continuing.

The gunman had been hiding behind a car outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan for about five minutes when Mr Thompson exited on Wednesday, police said. The suspect was seen at a nearby Starbucks on West 56th Street and 6th Avenue shortly before the shooting. Police said Mr Thompson’s schedule for Wednesday was widely known, ABC News reports.

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