The images offer views of the face of the person, who police say is “wanted for questioning regarding the Midtown Manhattan homicide,” which occurred early Wednesday outside a hotel.
The images show the person wearing a hooded jacket and carrying what seems to be a dark-colored backpack. Authorities on Wednesday had said that “the shooter appears to be a light-skinned male … wearing a light brown or cream-colored jacket, a black face mask, black-and-white sneakers, and a very distinctive gray backpack.”
An image released Thursday by police shows a “person of interest” in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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A second image released Thursday by police shows the same person of interest sought for questioning in Thompson’s death.
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Authorities also said Wednesday that Thompson’s shooting was believed to be a “premeditated, preplanned, targeted attack.”
Shell casings found near the 50-year-old CEO’s body reportedly had “deny” and other words inscribed on them, in what could potentially be a reference to health insurance companies’ tactics in denying patients’ claims, though this has not been confirmed.
