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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Fatally Shot in Manhattan (ground.news)

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot on Wednesday morning in a targeted attack outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel.

Thompson was in Manhattan for UnitedHealthcare’s 2024 investor conference when he was killed.

The New York Police Department reported that the suspect fled the scene and remains at large; no arrests have been made.

[–] anachronist@midwest.social 23 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Thompson was in Manhattan for UnitedHealthcare’s 2024 investor conference

LOL

He sure as fuck wasn't there for the "help people access affordable, reliable, high quality healthcare conference".

[–] whithom 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Hopefully it wasn’t just a mugging

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 36 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

The cops said he waited in the freezing cold in one spot for ten minutes before taking the shot and fleeing down an alley to a bike he had waiting. This was 100% premeditated.

In unrelated news, I have an erection that will probably last longer than 4 hours.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I'd say see your doctor but uhhhh