UnitedHealth’s Brian Thompson
Tragedy in Front of Hotel Before Investor Event,
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, ‘Brian Thompson, the CEO of the insurance division of UnitedHealth Group, the largest health insurer in the United States, was shot dead by an assailant in the middle of downtown Manhattan on the 4th (local time).’,
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, ‘According to Bloomberg and other foreign media, Thompson was shot by a man wearing a black mask near the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. He was immediately taken to the hospital but ultimately succumbed to his injuries. The New York Post reported, quoting witnesses, that the suspect was seen loitering around the hotel before the incident.’,
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, ‘Thompson was scheduled to attend an annual investor event at the Hilton Hotel that day. The suspect fled the scene on a bicycle right after the crime, and the police are tracking his whereabouts. The New York police stated, “We believe this was a targeted attack on Thompson,” and added, “The exact motive has not yet been confirmed.”’,
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A man aiming a gun at Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealth Group’s insurance division, in front of the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan, USA, on the 4th (local time). /Reuters-Yonhap News,
, ‘Bloomberg pointed out, “UnitedHealth Group executives do not receive personal security support,” contrasting with companies like Meta and Alphabet, which allocate millions of dollars annually for CEO protection. It is reported that Thompson traveled to the Hilton Hotel alone.’,
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, ‘Thompson had been with UnitedHealth Group for over 20 years before rising to the CEO position. Since his appointment as CEO of the insurance division in 2021, the company’s operating profit increased from $12 billion in the same year to $16 billion last year.’,
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