Slain CEO Should Have Been Guarded, Says Security Officer Who Once Protected Him

Long before he was UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, Brian Thompson impressed a security expert who is now raising questions over the circumstances of Thompson’s death.

(Left) In an image from video, an unidentified man prepares to shoot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, on Dec. 4, 2024. (Right) An undated file image of Brian Thompson. The Epoch Times via NYPD; UnitedHealth Group via AP

Security expert Philip Klein, who previously helped protect Brian Thompson, says he cannot fathom why the UnitedHealthcare CEO was alone and unguarded as he walked along a New York City sidewalk on Dec. 4.

That made Thompson an easier target for a gunman who emerged from the shadows, fatally shot him, and fled on a motorized bicycle. The suspect remained on the loose as of Dec. 6.