The NYPD has released new images of the assassin who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, showing him cowering in the back of a taxi and walking down a Manhattan sidewalk. The 50-year-old CEO was gunned down in the early hours of Wednesday morning, and the suspect is believed to have fled on an electric bicycle.
One of the images appears to have been taken inside a taxi, which picked him up on 86th Street and Columbus Avenue, two minutes after he left Central Park. Another image shows him outside the taxi on the road. The suspect was seen waiting outside the hotel where Thompson was staying, and witnesses reported that he knew which door the CEO would emerge from before shooting him at point-blank range.
The NYPD discovered a backpack in Central Park on Friday, which they believe belongs to the assassin. However, it did not contain the murder weapon. Additional footage emerged, showing the suspect on his electric bike, and investigators believe that he may have been inspired by a 2010 book about the insurance industry.
The search for the suspect has been ongoing, with police divers searching a fountain in Central Park. The FBI has joined the investigation, and a $50,000 reward is being offered for any information that leads to a conviction. The killer is still at large, and police are urging the public to come forward with any information that may lead to his capture.
