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A gray backpack linked to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has reportedly yielded a jacket and some Monopoly money, but no gun. The backpack, found in Central Park West on Friday, contained a jacket, according to Bloomberg, and Monopoly money was also found, according to NBC News.
The new information came as authorities began to wrap up day four of the hunt for Thompson’s assassin. The businessman was shot with a suppressed pistol at around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel.
A Peak Designs backpack found by NYPD in a leaf pile in Central Park on Friday appears to match the description of the one worn by the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday morning in Manhattan.
While police have not officially confirmed that the newly-found backpack was the same one that the suspect wore during the murder, which was captured by a surveillance camera, they have sent it to a lab in Queens for forensic testing.
The testing process, which includes hair, fibers, and DNA analysis, is expected to help identify the suspect. Investigators are also analyzing other clues, including a water bottle and a discarded cellphone left at the scene, as well as bullet casings with words written on them.
Former Washington, D.C. homicide detective Ted Williams believes the Monopoly money is part of a “cat and mouse game” being played by the killer, who is trying to assert control over the investigation.