Brian Thompson, the chief executive officer of UnitedHealth’s insurance division, has been gunned down outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown in a targeted attack, said police.
The CEO came under attack at the hotel around 6:46am on Wednesday when a masked man allegedly waiting for him fired at him repeatedly.
Thompson was taken to the Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition after he was attacked on his chest. Police said doctors later declared him dead.
According to the New York Police Department, Thompson, 50, was shot by criminals in the chest near the New York Hilton on Sixth Avenue just before 7:00am.
The NYPD told Yahoo News said Thompson was shifted to Mount Sinai West in critical condition, where he was later declared dead.
Thompson was scheduled to attend an investor conference in New York City today, but the authorities are yet to confirm that Thompson was staying at the NY Hilton.
After having previously served as the CEO of UnitedHealthcare’s government programs, Thompson was made the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in April 2021.
The UnitedHealthcare’s government programmes included Medicare & Retirement and Community & State, according to his company profile.
The CEO joined the company in 2004.
