New information on the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan

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New information on the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan: “Written on the shell casings were the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose,” according to sources.” (ABC)

The words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” were discovered by detectives on the shell casings found at the scene where Brian Thompson, the CEO of major insurance group UnitedHealthcare, was gunned down, police sources told ABC News late Wednesday evening.

Thompson was shot to death at point-blank range in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning before he was set to attend an investor conference, according to police.

The masked gunman, who remains on the loose, carried out a “brazen, targeted attack” that was “premeditated,” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference. But the motive remains unknown, police said.

NYPD detectives are working to determine whether the words were meant as a message from the shooter and a hint at his motive.

Police released photos of a suspect sought in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The shooter appeared to be lying in wait at the hotel where he shot Thompson around 6:40 a.m., police said.

Video captured the moment the gunman walked up behind the CEO, pointed his gun at him and fired. A witness fled as Thompson stumbled and fell to the ground. The gunman then walked closer to Thompson, firing more times before fleeing.

The shooter was seen on video at 5 a.m. the morning of the shooting outside Frederick Douglass Houses, a public housing project on the Upper West Side, sources told ABC News

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