Head of largest insurance company shot dead in US
UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead in New York.
The CEO of the company's insurance division was fatally shot outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning.
According to CNBC , it is likely that the suspect used a firearm with a silencer.
Thompson was fatally wounded after a masked man fired multiple shots at him outside a New York hotel.
The injured man was found unconscious near the Museum of Modern Art. The victim had gunshot wounds to the chest and leg.
An ambulance took Thompson to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
As one of the largest insurance companies in the United States, UnitedHealth Group was preparing for an investor conference.
Police believe Thompson was the target of an armed attack.
The shooter apparently knew which door Thompson was going to enter, so the shot was fired at close range.
The criminal fired a shot, then ran, jumped on a bicycle and rode away.
No arrests have been reported so far. The murder investigation is ongoing.
