UnitedHealthcare CEO shot and killed in New York City

UnitedHealthcare was set to host an investor day in New York on Wednesday. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

UnitedHealthcare is part of the larger UnitedHealth Group, which is led by CEO Andrew Witty, who canceled the investor day amid the news of the shooting.

Thompson joined UnitedHealth Group in 2004, according to his LinkedIn, holding multiple executive roles before becoming CEO of UnitedHealthcare, one of the nation’s largest insurers, in April 2021. Thompson lived in Minnesota, where the company is headquartered.

“This is horrifying news and a terrible loss for the business and health care community in Minnesota,” said Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in a post on X.