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UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in Midtown: sources [View all]
https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/unitedhealthcare-ceo-fatally-shot-in-midtown-sources/UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in Midtown: sources
by: Emily Rahhal, Erin Pflaumer, Nicole Johnson, Kirstin Cole, Dan Mannarino
Posted: Dec 4, 2024 / 09:12 AM EST
Updated: Dec 4, 2024 / 09:12 AM EST
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) – The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was killed in a Midtown shooting Wednesday morning, sources told PIX11 News.
Brian Thompson, 50, was shot just before 7 a.m. near a hotel on 54th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues, sources said.
He was rushed to an area hospital and later died. Thompson was in New York City for an investors meeting at a Hilton hotel, according to sources.
He became CEO of UnitedHealthcare in 2021 after joining UnitedHealth Group in 2004. UnitedHealthGroup was scheduled to start its annual Investor Conference at 8 a.m. Wednesday, according to the company.
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