UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed in Targeted Attack: 5 Things We Know

Brian Thompson, 50, was gunned down outside a hotel in Manhattan on the morning of Dec. 4, NYPD officials say.

This image provided by the New York City Police Department shows the suspect sought in the the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding an investor conference on Dec. 4, 2024. New York City Police Department via AP

The chief executive of UnitedHealth’s insurance unit was shot and killed in what New York City police officials say was a targeted attack on the morning of Dec. 4 outside a Manhattan hotel.

Brian Thompson, 50, was killed outside the Hilton building on Sixth Avenue, where the health insurance giant’s yearly investor conference was set to take place. Thompson was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, officials said. The gunman remains at large.

NYPD Chief Confirms CEO Killed

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed the fatal shooting, describing it as a “brazen targeted attack.” The gunman waited for Thompson, ignored bystanders, and then shot him in the back and leg, she said in a news conference.