UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed in Manhattan by Masked Gunman, NYPD Chief Says (Connecting the Dots: UnitedHealthcare, New York City, Medicaid and Medicare, Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Center for American Progress, America's Health Insurance Plans & Soros Funding, All Networking)
Officials
say in reports that Brian Thompson may have been killed in a targeted attack.
The
Epoch Times
By
Jack Phillips
12/4/2024
Updated: 12/4/2024
The
CEO of UnitedHealthcare’s insurance unit,
Brian Thompson, was shot and killed by a masked gunman in what appears to be a
targeted attack in New York City, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
In
a news conference on Wednesday morning, Tisch said that Thompson was killed in
a “brazen, targeted attack” and that the suspect lied in wait for several
minutes before shooting the UnitedHealth CEO multiple times in the back.
The
suspect, who was last seen in Central Park, fled on foot and later on an
E-bike. The individual has not been identified or captured.
The
public was urged to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers tip line, increasing the
reward in the case to $10,000, the police commissioner said. The motive for the
murder is not clear, officials said.
The
shooting of Thompson was a “premeditated, preplanned targeted attack,” Tisch
said, adding that several people passed by the suspect as he waited “for his
intended target.”
The
suspect was described as a “light-skinned” male who was wearing a
“cream-colored jacket,” an NYPD official said at the news conference. A photo
of the suspect holding a gun with what appears to be a silencer, or suppressor,
as well as a photo suspect riding a bike were
distributed online.
Authorities
said that the shooting will not affect the lighting of the Christmas tree at
Rockefeller Center in Manhattan later on Wednesday.
“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,” Tisch
said.
Law
enforcement officials are interviewing family members, UnitedHealth employees,
and other individuals in Minnesota, where the company is based, authorities
said.
The
company was hosting its investor day on Wednesday, which was closed before time
due to “a very serious medical situation” with one of its team members,
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said at the event, a recording of which was
aired by CNBC on Wednesday. He did not make mention of Thompson or any
UnitedHealth staffer in particular.
Police
say that the suspect may have used a gun silencer, also known as a suppressor,
in the shooting, according
to multiple local and international
media reports,
citing police sources. The suspect was described as a white male wearing a ski
mask.
Earlier
on Wednesday, the NYPD deputy commissioner’s office said a male was shot in
front of 13356 6th Avenue, within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct.
Thompson was then transported to Mount Sinai West in critical condition and
later pronounced dead, the NYPD said.
Thompson
took over as the leader of the company’s insurance unit in 2021, according to
the health insurance company’s website. Before that, he was in charge of the
insurance giant’s Medicaid and Medicare unit.
UnitedHealthcare
is a unit of UnitedHealth Group, the company says. UnitedHealth Group is ranked
as the largest health insurance company in the United States, according
to Forbes magazine.
As
of Wednesday morning’s trading, UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s stock was up by
around 1 percent.
UnitedHealthcare
did not immediately respond to an Epoch Times request for comment. The health
giant also has not issued a statement on reports of Thompson’s death.
Minnesota
Gov. Tim Walz, the former Democratic Party’s vice presidential candidate, wrote
in a Wednesday post on X that the development is “horrifying news and a
terrible loss” for business in his state. “Minnesota is sending our prayers to
Brian’s family and the UnitedHealthcare team.”
Reuters
contributed to this report.
Connecting
the Dots:
Jeannine M. Rivet is
the EVP for the UnitedHealth Group Inc. and was a director at
the America's Health Insurance Plans.
Lewis G. Sandy is
the SVP for the UnitedHealth Group Inc. and was a director at
the America's Health Insurance Plans.
Tom Daschle was
an adviser for the UnitedHealth Group Inc., the nominee for health
and human services secretary for the Barack Obama administration and
a director at the Center for American Progress.
Donald M. Berwick is
a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and was an
administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Center
for American Progress was a funder for America's Health
Insurance Plans.
Open Society Foundations was a funder
for the Center for American Progress.
George Soros is the founder
& chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a supporter for
the Center for American Progress.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder
for the Center for American Progress and the Committee for
Economic Development.
Donna S. Morea was
a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and the EVP for
the CGI Group Inc.
CGI Group Inc. was
the Obamacare contractor that developed Healthcare.gov
web site.
Obamacare is Barack
Obama’s signature policy initiative.
Mary Agnes
Wilderotter is a trustee at the Committee for Economic
Development and a member of the Belizean Grove.
Davia B. Temin was
a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and is a member
of the Belizean Grove.
Michele J. Hooper is
a member of the Belizean Grove and a director at the UnitedHealth
Group Inc.
Lois E. Quam was
a manager for the UnitedHealth Group Inc. and a trustee at
the Committee for Economic Development.
James
A. Johnson was a director at the UnitedHealth Group Inc.
and a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.
Henrietta
Holsman Fore is a trustee at the Committee for Economic
Development, a member of the Belizean Grove and a trustee
at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Belizean_Grove is
the equivalent to the male-only social group, the Bohemian Club.
Henry
A. Kissinger was a member of the Bohemian Club and a
lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Bloomberg
Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think
tank).
Michael R.
Bloomberg is the founder of the Bloomberg Family Foundation,
was
the New York (NY) mayor, a benefactor for the Harlem
Children's Zone and a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation.
George Soros was a benefactor
for the Harlem Children's Zone, and the chairman for the Foundation
to Promote Open Society.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen
Institute (think tank),
the Harlem
Children's Zone, the Robin Hood Foundation the Urban
Institute (think tank) and the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Urban Institute (think
tank) is a contractor for Obamacare.
Vernon E. Jordan
Jr. is a life trustee at the Urban Institute (think tank),
an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank)
and a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer &
Feld, LLP.
Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP was the lobby firm for the American
Medical Association, the Center for American Progress and the America's Health Insurance Plans.
Center
for American Progress (think tank) was a funder for America's
Health Insurance Plans.
Open Society Foundations was a funder
for the Center for American Progress.
George Soros is the founder & chairman
for the Open Society Foundations, was the chairman for the Foundation
to Promote Open Society and a supporter for the Center for
American Progress.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder
for the Center for American Progress
Center
for American Progress (think tank) was a funder for America's
Health Insurance Plans.
Scott Armstrong is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and a
member of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.
Duberstein
Group, Inc. is the lobby firm for the America's Health
Insurance Plans.
Dan L. Crippen was
the SVP for the Duberstein Group, Inc. and a director at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
Kenneth M.
Duberstein is the chairman & CEO for the Duberstein Group,
Inc. and was the VP for the Committee for
Economic Development.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder
for the Committee for Economic Development.
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Donna S. Morea was
a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and the EVP for
the CGI Group Inc.
CGI Group Inc. was
the Obamacare contractor that developed Healthcare.gov
web site.
Obamacare is Barack
Obama’s signature policy initiative.
Mary Agnes
Wilderotter is a trustee at the Committee for Economic
Development and a member of the Belizean Grove.
Davia B. Temin was
a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and is a member
of the Belizean Grove.
Michele J. Hooper is
a member of the Belizean Grove and a director at the UnitedHealth
Group Inc.
Lois E. Quam was
a manager for the UnitedHealth Group Inc. and a trustee at
the Committee for Economic Development.
James
A. Johnson was a director at the UnitedHealth Group Inc.
and a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.
Henrietta
Holsman Fore is a trustee at the Committee for Economic
Development, a member of the Belizean Grove and a trustee
at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Belizean_Grove is
the equivalent to the male-only social group, the Bohemian Club.
Resources:
Past Research
UnitedHealth
Slashes 138 Jobs in Delaware After Losing State Medicaid Contract (Past Research on UnitedHealth Group Inc.)
Wednesday,
November 29, 2017
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2017/11/unitedhealth-slashes-138-jobs-in.html
Who
is Involved in Your Healthcare? (Connecting the Dots: America's Health
Insurance Plans, the Center for American Progress (Think Tank), Vaccine
Manufacturer’s & the Soros Funded Think Tanks All Networking) (Past Research on UnitedHealth Group Inc.)
Thursday,
October 13, 2022
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/10/who-is-involved-in-your-healthcare.html
‘I
Had Nothing to Do With That!’ Obama Dodges Blame For Skyrocketing Premiums (Past Research on Obamacare)
Friday,
October 21, 2016
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/10/i-had-nothing-to-do-with-that-obama.html
No
proof for Arlen Spector's 'magic-bullet' theory (Past
Research on the Bohemian Club & the Belizean Grove)
Wednesday,
November 13, 2013
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/11/no-proof-for-arlen-spectors-magic.html
Here’s
Audio From The Event Michael Bloomberg Is Trying To Block From Being Broadcast
[AUDIO] (Past Research on Mayor Michael Bloomberg)
Sunday,
September 13, 2015
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/09/heres-audio-from-event-michael.html
Medicare's
Latest Pay Cut Will Harm Seniors (Connecting the Dots: The American Medical
Association, Medicare, Medicaid, Health Insurance, FDA, Obamacare, The Center
for American Progress & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Medicare & the Congressional Budget
Office (CBO))
Monday,
November 11, 2024