The NYPD confirmed the shooting, which cut UnitedHealth’s investor conference short on Wednesday morning, though not Thompson’s identity. Thompson, 50, had been with UnitedHealth since 2004.
- Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth’s insurance arm UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot Wednesday morning in New York City before the start of the healthcare company’s annual investor conference, according to the New York Post and Bloomberg, which cited police sources.
- A masked man who appeared to be waiting for Thompson fired at the executive multiple times outside a Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan around 6:40 a.m. ET. Thompson, 50, was shot in the chest and transported to Mt. Sinai hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced deceased.
- Details of the shooting were confirmed to Healthcare Dive by the New York Police Department, though the NYPD did not confirm Thompson as the victim at this time, citing family notification. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
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