Details about where Brian Thompson’s assassinator came from exposed.
The shocking details of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s murder have emerged, revealing a chilling connection to a suspect.
Thompson’s assassination explained.
The crime unfolded early Wednesday morning in Midtown, when Thompson, 50, was gunned down outside the Hilton Hotel.
In a brazen attack that shocked the city, the suspect used a firearm with a silencer to shoot Thompson multiple times.
Thompson was struck in the back and right calf, before the killer swiftly fled on foot into the night.
But investigators weren’t going to let this murder slip into obscurity. They quickly released new photos of the killer.
Photo of Thompson’s killer described.
One such image captured the man standing in front of the Starbucks counter at West 56th Street and 6th Avenue, just a stone’s throw away from the crime scene.
Was it a casual coffee run? Or was he surveying the area before the attack? Investigators are still piecing the puzzle together.
Thompson’s role in UnitedHealth uncovered.
Meanwhile, the investigation has uncovered some dark secrets about the victim. Brian Thompson, who became UnitedHealth CEO in April 2021, had been receiving threats in the lead-up to his death.
His wife, Paulette Thompson, revealed that her husband had spoken to her about the disturbing threats he had been getting.
It wasn’t just random aggression – authorities believe the murder was “targeted” and may be linked to Thompson’s business dealings.
Messages on bullets confirmed.
In a chilling twist, cops discovered a message of some sort written on live rounds and shell casings left behind at the scene.
Preliminary investigations suggest the words “deny,” “depose,” and “defend” were engraved on the bullets, offering a possible clue into the killer’s motivations.
Federal agents, including the FBI, began scouring the hostel for any further evidence but were left empty-handed when searching his room.
Shockingly, the room was shared with two other people, yet nothing of significance was found in the manhunt for the shooter.
While the police pieced together the timeline, the search for the gunman intensified. The man had vanished, but not without leaving a trail behind.
Items found at crime scene described.
Investigators recovered a burner phone that the suspect discarded in a panic after fleeing the murder scene.
Police believe the phone was used during his journey from the hostel to the Hilton, offering a key lead in the investigation.
But that wasn’t the only clue the killer left behind. Authorities also found a water bottle purchased at the nearby Starbucks.
Was the Starbucks purchase just a distraction or a final step in the killer’s ritual before carrying out the murder?
Investigators are now combing through his communications, looking for any connection that might explain the brutal act.
Details about CEO’s murderer unveiled.
Recently, police sources exclusively told The Post that the suspected killer arrived in NYC via an interstate Greyhound bus on Nov. 24, just days before the murder.
The bus had departed from Atlanta, Georgia, but authorities remain tight-lipped about where exactly the gunman boarded.
After arriving at the Port Authority bus terminal in Manhattan, the suspect wasted no time in checking into a hostel on the Upper West Side.
Sources say he booked a room at the HI New York City Hostel before embarking on a chilling mission to stalk his target at the Hilton Hotel in Midtown.
It was here, just a few days later, that the CEO of UnitedHealthcare would meet his untimely death.
The suspect stayed at the hostel, briefly checked out, and then returned on Nov. 30, this time using a fake New Jersey ID to rebook a room.
Investigators confirmed he was likely preparing for a cold-blooded attack on his target.
Authorities were soon given a disturbing glimpse into the gunman’s behavior. Surveillance footage from the hostel shows the unmasked face of the killer.
But what’s even more unsettling? Sources say the gunman removed his mask willingly – because he was flirting with the hostel receptionist.
Police say the killer smiled in the lobby as the receptionist asked him to remove his mask. Little did she know, this was a man with murder on his mind.
As the NYPD and FBI continue to hunt for the killer, the shocking mystery of Brian Thompson’s death grows darker by the minute.
Who was the gunman, and what drove him to commit such a cold and calculated assassination? The answers may lie in the clues he left behind – but for now, the manhunt continues.