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All rights reserved. <a href="https://help.foxbusiness.com/hc/en-us/sections/4405278462107-FAQ">FAQ</a> - <a href="/privacy-policy">New Privacy Policy</a><br>Manhunt underway for UnitedHealthcare's Brian Thompson's shooter as police believe the CEO was targeted.<br>NEW YORK, N.Y. – The <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/category/fox-news-police-and-law-enforcement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York City Police Department </a>asked for the public's help in apprehending the unidentified gunman who allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan early Wednesday morning, decrying what investigators deemed a "premeditated, pre-planned attack." <br>The Hilton Hotel was hosting the <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/healthcare" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UnitedHealthcare</a> annual investors meeting, and police said Thompson had been in town from Minnesota since Monday and was staying across the street. <br>"It appears the suspect was lying in wait for several minutes, and as the victim was walking to the conference hotel, the suspect approached from behind and fired several rounds, striking the victim at least once in the back and at least once in the right calf," NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a press conference. "Many people passed the suspect, but he appeared to wait for his intended target. The suspect fled first on foot, then on an e-bike, and was last seen in Central Park on Center Drive." <br>The shooting came as tourists flock to the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting, which will take place just blocks away from the scene later Wednesday night. <br>A manhunt is underway as the suspect remains at-large. <br>"I want to be clear at this time, every indication is that this was a premeditated, pre-planned and targeted attack," Tisch said. "Millions of people will be enjoying the tree lighting tonight, among other holiday events, and the NYPD will be out there with them, keeping them safe." <br><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/hackers-behind-unitedhealth-unit-cyberattack-reportedly-identified" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>HACKERS BEHIND UNITEDHEALTH GROUP CYBERATTACK REPORTEDLY IDENTIFIED</strong></a><br>Thompson is survived by his wife Paulette 'Pauley' Thompson, 51, and their two children. They lived together in the family's $1.5 million home in Maple Grove, Minn., according to the Daily Mail. <br>NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said investigators were reaching out to law enforcement in Minnesota, as well as Thompson's coworkers and family members "to see if there have been any specific threats against him in the past." <br>Reached by NBC News, Thompson's wife confirmed there had been threats against her husband but said she did not know specifics.<br><span>Surveillance footage released by the NYPD shows the alleged suspect wanted for the shooting death of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.</span><span> (NYPD )</span><br>"There had been some threats," Paulette Thompson told NBC News via a phone call. "Basically, I don’t know, a lack of coverage? I don’t know details. I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him."<br><br>Police were in the process of conducting a search warrant on Thompson's hotel room to investigate further, Kenny said. </br></br><br>The UnitedHealth Group issued a statement confirming Thompson's death. <br>"We are deeply saddened and shocked at the passing of our dear friend and colleague Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Brian was a highly respected colleague and friend to all who worked with him. We are working closely with the New York Police Department and ask for your patience and understanding during this difficult time. Our hearts go out to Brian’s family and all who were close to him."<br>The NYPD is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. Two surveillance photos released by the department show the perpetrator with a hooded sweatshirt hiding his face, pointing a gun in front of the hotel and then fleeing on a bicycle.<br>Kenny described the shooter as "a light-skinned male" wearing a "light brown wool cream-colored jacket, a black face mask, black and white sneakers, and a very distinctive gray backpack." <br>"The shooter steps on to the sidewalk from behind a car. He ignores numerous other pedestrians, approaches the victim from behind and shoots him in the back," the chief of detectives said. "The shooter then walks toward the victim and continues to shoot. It appears that the gun malfunctions as he clears the jam and begins to fire again." <br><span>Surveillance footage shows the alleged suspect wanted for the shooting death of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan fleeing the scene on a bicycle on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.</span><span> (NYPD )</span><br>"The motive for this murder currently is unknown, but based on the evidence we have so far, it does appear that the victim was specifically targeted. But at this point, we do not know why. This does not appear to be a random act of violence," he added.<br>Sources previously told Fox News that Thompson was shot in the chest and leg shortly before his <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/healthcare" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UnitedHealthcare</a> annual investors meeting. <br>The sources said the shooting was not a random incident. <br>Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the former Democratic vice presidential candidate, reacted to news of Thompson's killing, decrying the shooting as "horrifying news and a terrible loss for the business and health care community in Minnesota," according to the New York Times. <br><strong>GRAPHIC WARNING: </strong><br><span>New cameras captured NYPD officers attempting to revive Thompson. </span> <!----> <span class="source"> | Fox News</span><br>Earlier, before identifying Thompson as the victim, the NYPD told Fox News Digital that a 50-year-old man was shot in the chest outside the Hilton Hotel on 6th Ave. at approximately 6:46 a.m. and was transported to Mt. Sinai West hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. No arrests had been made, and the investigation is ongoing, a police spokesperson said. <br><strong>UnitedHealth Group</strong><br>News cameras captured video of NYPD officers working to revive Thompson on the sidewalk outside the Hilton before he was transported to the hospital.  <br>Several witnesses <a href="https://www.fox5ny.com/news/nyc-crime-shooting-midtown-manhattan" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">claimed to FOX 5 New York</a> that the suspect appeared to have been lying in wait, potentially overnight, outside the hotel, possibly targeting the victim.<br><span>The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed in NYC, sources say. </span><span> (Fox News Digital/ UnitedHealthcare / Fox News)</span><br>The New York Post first identified Thompson as the shooting victim. <br>Thompson’s sister, Elena Reveiz, told The Times via a phone interview that she was still processing hearing that her brother had been killed. <br><span>A police officer stands guard in front of the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, N.Y., where United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot, Wednesday, December 4, 2024.</span> <!----> <span class="source"> | Fox News</span><br>"He was a good person, and I am so sad," Reveiz reportedly said, adding that Thompson was a loving father to his two children. <br>According to ABC News, police say the shooter was wearing a ski mask and fled down an alleyway near West 55th St. <br>Kenny told reporters that a cell phone was recovered from the alleyway that was still being examined by forensics. <br><span>Scene near the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, NY where a man was shot to death, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. </span> <!----> <span class="source"> | Fox News</span><br>The <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suspect is described</a> as a skinny man, standing at about 6-foot-1 and wearing all black, according to ABC News.  <br><span>This 2017 file photo of Brian Thompson was released via Businesswire when he was named Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealthcare Unit in 2017.</span><span> (Businesswire / Fox News)</span><br><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/apps-products" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong><u>GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE</u></strong></a><br>UnitedHealth Group – the parent company to UnitedHealthcare – is the largest <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/category/insurance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">health insurance company</a> by market share, according to the American Medical Association. <br><br>Get a brief on the top business stories of the week, plus CEO interviews, market updates, tech and money news that matters to you.<br>We've added you to our mailing list.<br>By clicking subscribe, you agree to the Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/privacy-policy" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/terms-of-use" target="_blank">Terms of Use</a>, and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News. 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