Police Closing in on Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting in Midtown Manhattan

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Police are closing in on the identity of the man suspected of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning. Authorities have sought a search warrant for a New York City location where the suspect may have been staying. Thompson was shot multiple times outside a Hilton Hotel while attending a conference. Police described the attack as brazen and premeditated, but the motive remains unclear. Surveillance footage shows the gunman waiting near the hotel before fleeing the scene. Investigators have recovered items linked to the suspect, including a phone and fingerprints, while DNA tests are ongoing.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Police are closing in on the identity of the man suspected of shooting United Healthcare CEO

00:06Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning.

00:10Authorities have sought a search warrant for a New York City location where the suspect

00:15may have been staying. Thompson was shot multiple times in the back outside a Hilton hotel

00:20while attending a conference that morning. Police describe the attack as premeditated,

00:25but the motive remains unclear. Surveillance footage shows that the

00:30gunman waited near the hotel before fleeing the scene after the shooting.

00:34Investigators have recovered items linked to the suspect,

00:38including a phone and fingerprints, while DNA tests are ongoing.

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