After a fatal targeted shooting in Manhattan, UnitedHealth Group lost a 20-year veteran, Brian Thompson, who was the CEO of the company's medical insurance segment. The company was in the midst of its annual investor day when this incident took place.
Investigators have found words etched on bullet casings recovered from the scene where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in New York City, according to media reports.
CNBC's Bertha Coombs, joins 'Power Lunch' to report on the latest with the shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian R. Thompson was fatally shot early Wednesday near a midtown Manhattan hotel where the insurance firm's parent company, UnitedHealth Group (UNH), was holding an investor conference, the NYPD said.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside a Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan early Wednesday morning. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) was holding its investor conference at the hotel (UnitedHealth Group is the parent company of UnitedHealthcare), but it was quickly halted, with UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty telling the audience, "We're dealing with a very serious medical situation," according to Bloomberg.
New York City Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch speaks at a news conference about the latest developments in the investigation into the shooting of Brian Thompson, a longtime UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
A UnitedHealth Group (UNH) executive was fatally shot Wednesday in midtown Manhattan near the site of an investor conference held by the health insurance and services firm.
Brian Thompson, a longtime UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive, was fatally shot in midtown Manhattan early Wednesday morning, the New York Police Department said. This is a press conference being held at NYPD headquarters in Manhattan.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot outside the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan on Wednesday prior to a UnitedHealth conference for investors in New York.
Brian Thompson—the 50-year-old CEO of the health insurance division of the $550 billion UnitedHealth Group—was killed Wednesday in what police reportedly believe was a targeted shooting in Manhattan ahead of an investor meeting.
Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot in Midtown Manhattan early Wednesday morning while walking toward the New York Hilton Midtown for his company's annual investor conference. According to emerging media reports, Thompson was fired on from roughly 20 feet away by a masked gunman who appeared to be waiting for Thompson and who escaped by bicycle.
UnitedHealth Group was scheduled to host its annual Investor Day Wednesday but the event was cancelled following the fatal shooting of its insurance unit CEO.