The Guardian: UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in New York City - reports (Update)

[Dennis Donovan]

The Guardian - (archived: https://archive.ph/TFi2W ) UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in New York City – reports (Update)

A man wearing a mask reportedly shot Brian Thompson, 50, outside a Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan

Anna Betts
Wed 4 Dec 2024 10.26 EST



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Officials have said that no arrests have been made yet and that the investigation is ongoing. Police are searching for the gunman, who fled the scene on foot before jumping on a bicycle and pedaling away, according to the New York Times. The gunman was reportedly wearing a cream-colored jacket, a black face mask and a gray backpack.

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Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, called the shooting “horrifying news and a terrible loss for the business and health care community in Minnesota” in a statement on Wednesday.

“Minnesota is sending our prayers to Brian’s family and the UnitedHealthcare team” Walz added.

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[JPK]

1. Here...

Have some thoughts and prayers. That'll work.

[Prairie Gates]

2. There's tons of posts on this already

This one adds nothing new

[leftstreet]

4. But was his ambulance in network? No one has asked that

stop scolding

[XanaDUer2]

22. Lol nt

[Think. Again.]

3. I didn't realize the NYPD offered $10,000 rewards for info on all the murders...

...oh, it's just this one murder?

How weird....

[EYESORE 9001]

5. Money changes everything

That catchphrase, ‘to protect and serve’, reads to me more like, ‘to protect capital and serve its powerbrokers’.

[Prairie Gates]

6. NYPD Crime Stoppers program offers cash rewards for tips on homicides and other violent crimes

$10,000 is at the upper range of the usual reward.

[Think. Again.]

8. A lot of poor, minority families that lost loved ones will be happy to hear that.

[Prairie Gates]

9. Most of the rewards listed are for poor and minority victims

I'm not sure what the formula is for determining the reward number, but I've seen a lot in the $10,000 area. Probably location and manner of the crime come into play, though I'm sure you're also right that this rich, white, out-of-towner CEO is getting some special rate as well (I'm not being facetious; I think he is).That said, most are around $3500.

[Think. Again.]

10. people are shot and killed almost every day in NY,...

...how often does NYPD immediately put out a publicity campaign on social media and offer a top reward for them?

[Prairie Gates]

11. Probably not a lot, but Crime Stoppers is a reward program for tips on violent crimes

The NYPD, like most big city police departments, will usually call press conferences for "newsworthy" crimes, like the brazen murder of a CEO on a Wednesday morning in Midtown Manhattan. If the press is baying for it, they'll set up the podium. You're quite right that they probably don't set up the podium for every shooting in Flushing, Brownsville, Grand Concourse, or even LES.

I understand your point here: that this murder victim is getting special treatment because he's a rich, white, CEO. Yes, surely. I guess I'm just pointing out that the treatment, while special, is not as special as you're making it out to be.

[City Lights]

23. Some lives are worth more than others...

[Blue_Roses]

12. It could be that high

because they have nothing really to go on that stands out.

[Prairie Gates]

13. That's the case for a lot of Crime Stoppers tips

That said, I'm surprised that they came out with an amount that high this quickly. To be honest, I don't even know if the reqard amount is related to the Crime Stoppers program. I was just answering the other posters question about whether rewards are offered for other crimes, which they are.

[Think. Again.]

14. and a news conference to boot.

[Prairie Gates]

15. Imagine police brass whipping up a news conference!

Never happens.

[Think. Again.]

16. Not for the many "nobody"s that get murdered in NY, that's for sure.

[Prairie Gates]

19. Alright, buddy

I've already agreed with some of your points above, though I do think you're overstating things. I'll leave you to it. Have a good one. Don't forget to still come into the city for the tree lighting.

[Think. Again.]

20. I was born in Greenwich Village.

Edit to add: Buddy.

[LeftInTX]

17. They did for Paul Castellano

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Castellano

John Gotti was convicted of his murder.

[Think. Again.]

18. Who was a NYC household name.

[XanaDUer2]

21. I'm sure not

Just titans