New York police search for person suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO in ‘brazen’ attack

Police look for suspect who shot and killed Brian Thompson, 50, outside Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan

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The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, one of the US's largest health insurers, was shot dead on Wednesday in midtown Manhattan, police confirmed in a press conference.

Brian Thompson, 50, was shot outside the Hilton hotel at 1335 Avenue of the Americas just after 6.45am after arriving early for the company's annual investor conference. A man wearing a mask approached him and fired at him repeatedly, police said.