Pennsylvania Governor Says Suspect in CEO’s Murder Is ‘No Hero’

Some social media commentators have justified the shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s Brian Thompson as a protest against the health insurance system.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks to the Labor Caucus at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place on the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The governor of Pennsylvania said on Monday that the murder suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing is “no hero.” Some online commenters have celebrated him for allegedly targeting a health care executive.

In this past week’s incident, Thompson was fatally shot in what officials called a targeted attack in midtown Manhattan, leading police on a nearly week-long manhunt.