据知情人士透露，枪手为一名白人男性，身穿黑色连帽衫、黑色裤子、黑色运动鞋，鞋边带有白色饰边，并携带一个灰色背包。据悉，枪手使用了一把装有消音器的手枪。UnitedHealth Group insurance department CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning local time.
Finance and Economics APP learned that, according to reports, Brian Thompson, CEO of the insurance department of UnitedHealth Group (UNH.US), was shot and killed outside the midtown Manhattan Hilton hotel on Wednesday morning local time. Sources revealed that immediately after the incident, UnitedHealth Group canceled the investor day event scheduled for Wednesday.
As the largest private health insurance company in the United States, UnitedHealth Group has a market cap of approximately $563 billion, with revenue exceeding $281 billion last year. Thompson has worked for over 20 years since joining the company in 2004 and was appointed CEO of the insurance department in April 2021. Under his leadership, UnitedHealth Group has become a giant in the American medical industry. Despite the news, the company's stock rose nearly 1% on Wednesday.
According to informed sources, the gunman was a white male, wearing a black hoodie, black pants, black sneakers with white trim, and carrying a gray backpack. It is reported that the gunman used a handgun with a silencer.
A spokesperson for the New York Police Department confirmed that at 6:46 a.m. on Wednesday, a 50-year-old man was shot in front of the Hilton hotel at 1335 Avenue of the Americas in midtown Manhattan. When the police arrived at the scene, the victim had lost consciousness, was shot in the chest, was urgently taken to West Shanxi Hospital for rescue, but ultimately did not survive. Currently, no suspects have been arrested, and the investigation is ongoing.
A hot dog vendor near the Hilton hotel at the time mentioned that although he did not hear gunshots, he noticed a sudden influx of police. Another Hilton hotel doorman who started duty at 7 o'clock in the morning stated that everything in the hotel appeared to be 'quite normal.' Both individuals requested to remain anonymous.
UnitedHealth Group's investor day event was originally scheduled to be held at the Hilton hotel, but was canceled due to the incident. CEO Andrew Witty of the group said during the event, 'It is unfortunate that one of our team members is currently going through a very serious medical emergency, therefore we have to cancel today's event. We hope everyone can understand.'
Currently, UnitedHealth Group has not yet commented on this incident.
