The CEO of UnitedHealth’s insurance division has been g%nned down in what police called a “brazen, targeted” attack.
Brian Thompson, 50, was repeatedly sh0t by a masked g%nman about 6:46 a.m. on Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown, said NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
“Many people passed the suspect, but he appeared to wait for his intended target,” she said.
Thompson was hit in the torso, prompting a desperate attempt by first responders to save him with CPR, harrowing video shows.
He was rushed in critical condition to Roosevelt Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:12 a.m., police said.
The mysterious gunman, who appeared to be skilled with a firearm, police said – ran off before hopping on an electric Citi Bike and disappearing into Central Park, said NYPD Chief of Detectives Joe Kenny.
A manhunt was underway for the suspect as the NYPD and CrimeStoppers offered a $10,000 reward for information.
