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Fortune
Sasha Rogelberg

NYPD received hundreds of tips about the backpack worn by the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s Brian Thompson. The brand’s CEO said he’d do ‘whatever is possible' to help

NYPD police commissioner Jessica Tisch stands next to a large wanted poster. (Credit: Alex Kent/Getty Images)

New York Police Department’s chief of detectives Joseph Kenny offered up a clear description of the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Wednesday morning: The shooter wore a brown jacket, black face mask, black and white sneakers, and a “distinctive” gray backpack. 

Within hours, a crush of people had called the NYPD's tip line identifying the bag’s brand—including its CEO, Peter Dering, the founder of San Francisco-based Peak Design.

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