Scenes outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan where 50-year-old Brian Thompson was killed. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital)
Brian ThompsonCEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally wounded Wednesday morning outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan, Fox News confirmed.
Thompson was on his way to attend a UnitedHealth investor day when he was fatally shot in the chest. The New York Post first identified the victim as Thompson. According to ABC News, police say the shooter was wearing a ski mask and fled down an alley near West 55th Street. The shooter was described as a thin man, about 6-foot-1 and wearing all black. Sources told Fox News that the shooting was not a random incident.
Without identifying the victim, the New York Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that the 50-year-old man was shot in the chest near the Hilton Hotel on 6th Avenue at approximately 6:46 a.m. and was taken to Mount Sinai West, where he was pronounced dead. No arrests were made, the investigation is ongoing.
UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO FOUND TO DEATH NEAR MANHATTAN HOTEL, NO ARRESTS
UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed Wednesday, December 4, 2024, in New York City, sources told Fox News. (FOX 5 New York/WNYW | UnitedHealth/Fox News)
Thompson worked for UnitedHealth for more than 20 years and was based at the company’s headquarters in Minnetonka, Minnesota, according to his LinkedIn page. He was named CEO of UnitedHealthcare in April 2021.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz shared a statement on X saying, “This is terrible news and a terrible loss for Minnesota’s business and medical community. Minnesota sends our prayers to Brian’s family and the UnitedHealthcare team.”
Thompson joined UnitedHealth Group in 2004 and has held various leadership positions throughout his career.
He has served as chief financial officer for several of the company’s businesses, including employer and individual, community and government, and Health Care and Retirement subdivisions.
Thompson also served as financial controller for UnitedHealthcare’s employer and individual businesses and as director of corporate development.
UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO FOUND TO DEATH NEAR MANHATTAN HOTEL, NO ARRESTS
The scene outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan, New York, where a man was shot this morning, according to police, Wednesday, December 4, 2024. The victim was reportedly 50-year-old Brian Thompson, CEO of United Healthcare. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital/Fox News)
UnitedHealthcare is a division of UnitedHealth Group. American Medical Association (AMA) 2023 Report. shows that UnitedHealthGroup was the largest insurance company by market share with 14% of the health insurance market.
Prior to joining UnitedHealth, Thompson held senior positions at PwC in the audit and transaction consulting practice.
He graduated from Iowa State University in 1997 with a degree in accounting and was named outstanding junior and senior accountant by the university and the Iowa SRA Society.
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UnitedHealth canceled the rest of the day for investors after the incident. UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Whitty said: “We are dealing with a very serious medical situation with one of our team members and as a result, I’m afraid we will have to close the event today.”
Fox News Digital reached out to UnitedHealthcare but did not immediately hear back.
Danielle Wallace and Alexis McAdams of FOX Business and Reuters contributed to this report.
