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It’s been days since the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was gunned down outside of the New York Hilton Midtown hotel in Manhattan and while the manhunt for the shooter continues, police have released new photos of the murderer as the public still refuses to lift a finger to help in any way, shape or form.
According to the New York Times, the NYPD have released two new images of the suspected hitman as they continue to struggle to get a lead on his whereabouts, following the shocking murder of Brian Thompson. While we still aren’t getting a good look at his entire face, police are hoping these images will jog someone’s memory and lead to a hint or tip that’ll help them in their efforts to track him down even though he’s become sort of a folk hero to many people in the online community.
The New York Times reports:
One image, captured from the front of the cab, appears to show the unidentified suspect peering forward from the vehicle’s back seat with his face partially obscured by a blue surgical mask, a dark hat and a black hood. The other image, apparently recorded through a window, shows the man walking on the street wearing the same mask, a black puffer jacket and a hood pulled over his head.
The police have said that the man caught a taxi around 7 a.m. Wednesday on the Upper West Side, about 15 minutes after he shot Mr. Thompson. He took the cab uptown to a bus terminal near the George Washington Bridge, where they believe he may have caught a bus out of the state.
UPDATE: Below are photos of a person of interest wanted for questioning regarding the Midtown Manhattan homicide on Dec. 4.
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Though it is suspected that the killer has already made his way out of New York City (and maybe even the U.S.), police might’ve gotten some evidence in their search for the gunman.
Officers also recovered a backpack in Central Park on Friday that they believe the man may have discarded as he cycled away from the scene of the shooting toward the Upper West Side, before he caught the cab. They had yet to publicly confirm if the backpack belonged to the man or contained any items of value to the investigation.
Hoping to get someone to drop dime, the NYPD is offering a $10,000 reward for any information that’ll lead to the arrest of the suspect. Seems a bit low to us, but hey, it is what it is.
What are your thoughts on the UnitedHealthcare CEO suspect? Hero or villain? Let us know in the comments section below?
