Midtown Manhattan was the scene of a cold-blooded murder after UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in what New York Police has confirmed to be a targeted attack on Wednesday (December 4).
The 50-year-old executive was attacked in front of the Hilton Hotel on Sixth Avenue just moments before he was supposed to speak at an investor conference.
The incident, which occurred at 6:40 am, left Thompson critically injured from gunshot wounds to the chest and leg. He was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, but it was already too late; he was pronounced dead moments later.