More and more information points to a targeted assassination attempt on the director of an American insurance company in the middle of Manhattan. Recordings from several surveillance cameras have also been published. It shows the fatal shots fired at 50-year-old Brian Thompson and also the attacker’s escape on an e-bike.
The killer ambushed the manager of the multibillion-dollar company, who was on his way to an investor press conference at the Hilton Hotel, and immediately opened fire. According to investigators, after being hit in the back, the masked person “wanted to make sure” Thompson died. The suspect therefore shot his victim again from close range. According to reports, a silenced weapon was used.
It was a “very well-prepared” act with “a clear purpose,” a former senior FBI official told CNN. At a press conference, police also said the perpetrator was apparently able to quickly remove a jam. “You learn that at a police academy. I learned this at an FBI academy. You also learn something like that in the army,” the expert emphasized to CNN.
While the search for the suspect, on whom a bounty of 10,000 dollars (about 9,500 euros) has been offered, is in full swing, the group of the murdered man and his relatives are in shock. “We are deeply saddened and shocked by the death of our dear friend and colleague Brian Thompson,” said a statement from United Health Group, one of the largest insurance groups in the US, which includes United Healthcare. “Brian was a highly respected colleague and friend to all who worked with him.”
Woman: ‘He was recently threatened several times’
“We are devastated. Brian was an incredibly loving father to our two sons and we miss him dearly. He was a very talented and generous man who influenced the lives of many people. “We appreciate the expressions of sympathy, but ask that our privacy be respected during this difficult time,” the victim’s grieving wife told CNN.
In an interview with NBC News, she said there have been “several threats” against Thompson recently. “I don’t know the details, but he said there were people who would threaten him,” the widow said.
Source: Krone
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