Mr. Thompson was on his way to an investors’ gathering when he was killed by a masked shooter who fled on an electric Citi Bike, the police said.

Mr. Thompson managed a division that employs about 140,000 people and offers insurance plans to employers and individuals.

Mr. Thompson managed a division that employs about 140,000 people and offers insurance plans to employers and individuals.

Massive manhunt was launched as detectives cordoned off entire streets of the city

Thompson was named UnitedHealthcare CEO in April 2021 after working at the company since 2004 in several departments, according to the company's web site.

Dec. 4 (UPI) -- UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed by a masked gunman in midtown Manhattan Wednesday, according to multiple reports.

Brian Thompson, 50, was shot in Manhattan just before 7 am at a hotel. The shooter fled the scene of the crime after the attack.

Brian Thompson served as UnitedHealthcare CEO for more than three years having been named to the top job in April 2021, according to his official bio.

UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson has been shot dead outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan in an apparent targeted attack, New York police said on Wednesday.

Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance unit, was fatally shot in the chest on Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan, the NY Post and Bloomberg reported, citing police sources.

The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was fatally shot outside the New York Hilton Midtown hotel in Manhattan, according to reports.The New York

Police believe Brian Thompson was killed in a targeted shooting ahead of a meeting for UnitedHealth Group investors in New York City.