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Laura Coates Live

NYPD: Gunman Was “Lying In Wait” Before Shooting CEO

Laura Coates Live

CNN

News

3.92.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan Wednesday morning in a “brazen, targeted attack” as he walked toward the hotel hosting the company’s annual investor conference, New York police said. The gunman is on the loose. But the assailant may have dropped some vital clues while fleeing, according to police officials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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business leaders in this country.

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United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot in cold blood this morning.

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And what police say was a targeted attack.

1:03.6

Now, it happened in one of the busiest places on earth, Midtown Manhattan.

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This was more than 16 hours ago. The suspect caught on this very video

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could now be anywhere. Police are scrambling to analyze everything from shell casings to a water

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bottle, trying to figure out who he is, where he is, and why he did it. In a moment, you'll hear from our team of experts

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and law enforcement analysts who are covering every angle of this story.

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