UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Fatally Shot in Manhattan

Brian Thompson, the chief executive officer of UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s insurance division, was fatally shot in New York City Wednesday morning, the New York Police Department said. Thompson, 50, was shot in the chest outside the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan, where the company was hosting an investor day, according to a person familiar with the situation. Early reports suggest that the attack was targeted, this person said. Upon Thompson’s arrival, the alleged attacker was waiting for him and shot him from about 20 feet away before he fled on foot. Thompson was taken to Roosevelt Hospital. Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-04/unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-fatally-shot-in-manhattan?srnd=homepage-americas&sref=omvmmwIg -------- Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://trib.al/KM4k5RA Subscribe to Bloomberg Originals: https://trib.al/dJv9Uw8 Bloomberg Quicktake brings you global social video spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktakeNow