Hunt for gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO heads into third day

Days later, the gunman is still at large and the reason for the killing remained unknown, with New York City police saying evidence firmly points to it being a targeted attack

The man wanted for questioning in connection to the investigation of the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson pictured outside a Manhattan hotel, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. Picture: New York City Police Department via AP

As the investigation into a masked gunman who stalked and killed the head of one of the largest US health insurers moved into its third day on Friday, possible leads emerged about his travel before the shooting and a message scrawled on ammunition found at the crime scene.

UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson was killed in a dawn ambush on Wednesday as he walked from his midtown hotel to the company’s annual investor conference across the street, blocks from tourist draws such as Radio City Music Hall and Rockefeller Centre.