UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot, reports say

NEW YORK: Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth’s insurance unit, was fatally shot in the chest on Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown, the NY Post and Bloomberg reported, citing police sources.

UnitedHealth did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The company was hosting its investor day on Wednesday, which was closed before time due to “a very serious medical situation” with one of its team members, UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty said.

The NYPD deputy commissioner’s office said a male was shot in front of 13356, Avenue within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct.

He was transported to Mount Sinai West in critical condition when he was later pronounced dead, the NYPD said.

There are no arrests at this time, and the investigation is active and ongoing. The identification of the dead person now is pending proper family notification, the department said.