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On December 4, 2024, Brian Thompson, an American businessman and chief executive officer (CEO) of UnitedHealthcare, was assassinated in Manhattan, New York.

Background

Thompson was the chief executive officer (CEO) of UnitedHealthcare, the insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group, from April 2021 until his death in December 2024. Thompson's wife reported that he had received threats in the past, citing lack of coverage as a possible reason behind them.

Assassination

On December 4, 2024, at 6:45 a.m. EST, Thompson was in New York for an annual UnitedHealthcare investors meeting. As he was walking along West 54th Street toward the New York Hilton Midtown hotel which was hosting the meeting, he was shot by a gunman dressed in a black hoodie and armed with a silenced 9mm pistol. The gunman waited outside the building for several minutes, which led the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to believe it was a targeted attack, and shot Thompson several times from approximately 20 feet (6 m) away, striking him in the back and right calf. Police initially said that the gunman fled the scene on an electric Citi Bike, but Lyft, Citi Bike's parent company, later said NYPD officials retracted that claim. Thompson was taken to Mount Sinai West Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:12 a.m. Both the NYPD and Mayor Eric Adams said the attack appeared to be a targeted hit and was not a random attack.

Aftermath

The gunman has yet to be found. The words "deny", "defend", and "depose" were found written on shell casings at the scene. In response to the assassination, some public officials expressed dismay and offered condolences to the family. U.S. Representative Dean Phillips wrote that he was "horrified by the assassination of my constituent, Brian Thompson, this morning in NYC and have his family in my prayers."

In contrast, many social media users shared their contempt for Thompson, UnitedHealthcare, and the American health insurance system. Thompson's killing has been described an assassination.

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