United HealthCare CEO Killed in Targeted Attack in New York City
United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson was killed in a targeted attack early Wednesday in Manhattan. That’s according to CNN.
Thompson was shot outside the New York Hilton Midtown at 6:44 a.m. While from Minnesota, he was in town for the company’s annual investor conference. He was named CEO in 2021.
Surveillance footage of the shooting showed that the gunman, shown above in an image released by the NYPD, specifically targeted Thompson and used a gun with a silencer. He fled the scene in an e-bike after the shooting.
Thompson was walking alone by himself at the time of the shooting. The suspect fired three shots.
The brazen attack could lead to questions for high-profile companies and whether CEOs and other C-suite level employees should have more protection.
According to the The New York Times, dozens of chief security officers from Fortune 500 companies convened in a video call on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the shooting.
The discussion focused on best practices and reviews of executive protection programs.