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Thompson, 50, was due to speak at a meeting with investors when he was shot at about 6.45am (8.45pm AEDT) on Wednesday outside the New York Hilton Midtown by a gunman who fled on foot and then took an electric bicycle into Central Park, according to the New York Police Department. New York.
Thompson was taken to hospital but could not be saved. Police were still searching for the shooter late this morning and no arrests had been made.
Although authorities said the attack appears to have been targeted, they do not yet have a motive for the shooting.
Mayor Eric Adams said police are reviewing evidence from the crime scene, including video.
“It seems clear that it’s targeting a person, and we’re going to detain him,” Adams said.
UnitedHealthcare is the insurance arm of healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group.
The Minnesota-based company was scheduled to hold its annual investor meeting in New York to update Wall Street on the company’s direction and expectations for the coming year, according to a company press release. On Wednesday morning, an announcement was made to attendees that the conference was ending early.
The Hilton is located in the heart of Manhattan, a short walk from tourist sites like the Museum of Modern Art and Rockefeller Center, and is often bustling with tourists and office workers on weekday mornings.
Rockefeller Center’s popular Christmas tree lighting will take place on Wednesday evening (Thursday morning AEDT).
Part of the block where the shooting took place has been cordoned off with police tape, with a large contingent of police officers at the scene. There are many security cameras nearby.
Thompson has been CEO for more than three years and has been with the company since 2004.
“This is appalling news and a terrible loss for Minnesota’s business and healthcare community,” the Democrat wrote.
UnitedHealthcare is the largest provider of Medicare Advantage plans in the US and manages employer health insurance coverage and state and federally funded Medicaid programs.
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