In a shocking turn of events, the CEO of a health insurance company was brutally murdered in Manhattan on Wednesday.
The victim, Brian Thompson, was the head of UnitedHealthcare's insurance division. His wife, Paulette Thompson, revealed in an interview with NBC News that her husband had been receiving "threats" prior to his untimely demise. "There had been some threats," she disclosed, her voice heavy with grief and disbelief.
As reported by The Post Millennial, Thompson and several others within the insurance company were under scrutiny from the Department of Justice for alleged insider trading. Paulette Thompson, still grappling with the sudden loss, was unable to provide a detailed account of the threats her husband had received. "Basically, I dont know, a lack of coverage?" she mused, referring to her husband's high-ranking position. "I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him."
The tragic news of Thompson's murder has left his family in a state of shock and despair. "I cant really give a thoughtful response right now. I just found this out and Im trying to console my children," Paulette Thompson admitted, confirming that the police had classified her husband's murder as a "targeted attack."
Thompson's life was abruptly ended on Wednesday morning when an unidentified gunman shot him outside the Midtown Hilton Hotel. The assailant fired at least one bullet into Thompson's chest, leading to his immediate hospitalization and subsequent death.
According to sources within the New York Police Department, the masked gunman ambushed Thompson at 6:46 am outside the hotel. The New York Post reported that the shooter fled the scene heading eastbound on 6th Ave. and remains at large. Surveillance footage revealed the suspect hastily departing the crime scene on a bicycle, a handgun in his possession.
The suspect is described as a white male, his face concealed by a black mask. He was seen wearing a cream-colored jacket, black and white running shoes, and carrying a gray backpack. Sources indicated that the gunman appeared to be lying in wait for Thompson, opening fire as soon as he spotted him. Thompson was shot multiple times before collapsing to the ground.
Thompson was in Manhattan to attend UnitedHealth Groups Investor Day conference at the hotel. The event was abruptly cancelled due to what was described as a "very serious medical situation" involving one of the attendees.
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty confirmed the cancellation to CNBC, stating, "Im afraid that we some of you may know were dealing with very serious medical situation with one of our team members. And as a result, Im afraid were going to have to bring to a close the event today, which Im sure youll understand." The tragic event underscores the need for increased security measures for high-profile individuals, a topic that is likely to be the subject of intense debate in the coming days.
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