The New York Police Department released two new photos Saturday night of the man suspected of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
First reported by NBC News and the New York Post, the images are the latest update in the search for the man sought in the Dec. 4 killing of Thompson, a Maple Grove resident who worked at the insurance company for 20 years.
One image depicts the possible shooter’s face framed in the partition of a taxi, a blue mask and black hoodie obscuring most of his features. The other photo, captured from inside a car, depicts the man outside a vehicle, wearing the same mask and hooded jacket. The NYPD said investigators have tracked some of his movements by taxi, according to NBC News.
The photos are the most recent development in an intensive manhunt, now stretching into its fifth day, for Thompson’s killer, though the efforts have so far yielded few breakthroughs.
This photo released by the New York Police Department shows a man wanted in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson , outside of a taxi. Part of the image was blurred by the source. (NYPD/The Associated Press)
Law enforcement officers on Friday evening found a backpack in Central Park believed to have belonged to the man, with some national outlets later reporting that the bag contained two items: a Tommy Hilfiger jacket and Monopoly money. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said at a holiday party on Saturday that the “net is tightening,” according to the New York Post.
Police previously said the man may have traveled to New York City last month via a Greyhound bus that left from Atlanta. But a local outlet in Atlanta reported late last night that NYPD officers are unclear if the man was ever in Atlanta and where he boarded the bus.
Authorities are offering hefty rewards for information related to the CEO’s killing. The FBI announced Friday night it would provide up to $50,000 for tips leading to an arrest and conviction. The NYPD is offering a $10,000 reward.
Fencing was erected around the UnitedHealthcare’s Minnetonka offices. Police were also stationed outside on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. EVA HERSCOWITZ • Eva.Herscowitz@startribune.com ()
The impact of Thompson’s killing has stretched from Manhattan to Minnetonka, where UnitedHealthcare is headquartered. Fencing was erected around the entrances and parking lot of UnitedHealthcare’s Minnetonka offices. On Sunday, police were also stationed outside along with a mobile surveillance camera.