NY - UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in Midtown. #2

[getthefax]

The attack was on a subsidiary of the parent company UnitedHealth. Nothing to do with Thompson AFAIK.

Except Thompson is a CEO of one of the UHG companies?

It’s my hypothesis. I’m eager to hear theories from others based on the available facts…

 

[RobSA]

Wondering where the bike fits in here?

6:15 AM - he's walking up the subway stairs. No bike is present
6:17 AM - he's in Starbucks ( 2 mins later)
6:46 AM -he shoots BT
6:48 AM - he's on the bike

How did the bike get to the scene?
Certainly he would want the bike nearby.
I'm surprised he didn't ride the bike to scene.

I wonder if he had an accomplice?

I was assuming he hid the bike the day before.

 

[getthefax]

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I believe a veterinary pistol created to put down sick/wounded animals is part of the killer’s message for the healthcare industry…

all MOO but it feels like part of the taunt.

 

[polywog]

Yeah. Perfect teeth, too. He’s got plenty of money and didn’t seem to care about a dang thing except pulling off this grotesque caper.

just this haha

One thing's for sure. He's definitely got access to some serious funds. All started with the overly expensive backpack!

I became obsessed with his clothing after noticing the $300 backpack and the shoes, which my friend and I thought might be Allbirds are Adidas Ultraboost $180 - one of the pics revealed details like the trademark stripes so I found them online. I’m pretty sure he was wearing a Patagonia Houdini windbreaker based on details including a label on the upper left. My friend and I agreed that he’s a well dressed shooter. The pack, shoes, and jacket are all available at REI. I’m still trying to figure out the parka he was wearing at the hostel.<modsnip>

 

[otto]

Can you change the shape of your nose by packing it with gauze? It might slightly impair the breathing but he needed to last for a short period of time.

Question to those who were in art.

Like a mask?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1864423619830665364

 

[polywog]

The trainers too, these are not Allbirds brand but they are similar, so probably pricey too.

Adidas Ultraboost, $180 - got a better detailed look on a pic of him in the subway. My friend thought that Allbirds were an unfortunate choice for his task, claiming that they do not offer enough support and that they are going out of style in urban areas. We have been analyzing his wardrobe choices!

 

[Deleted member 350315]

I can’t believe after over 40 hours no one has recognised him from the photos. He was also on the phone to someone…

We don't know that for certain; He may have just been feigning a phone call so as to appear he were occupied with something, as opposed to just suspiciously skulking around outside a midtown hotel before the sun was even up.

 

[armchairagatha]

Like a mask?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1864423619830665364

If he did this, they are never catching him. Who knows what he really looks like?

 

[Twick]

Yes, to me it seems like a lot of the messaging about this murder is happening on the backside. I'm seeing a lot of (paraphrased) "if you think this murder is bad, you should know how many people health insurance murders each year by declining care!" (Not the opinion of this gentle poster.)

In a modern corporation, most employees, even higher-ups, are basically cogs in the system. Realistically BT will be replaced next week with a very similar version of himself and the company will go on. There will be no, significant, lasting changes to the health insurance industry because of this, besides the ending of the poorly timed announcement that a different insurer would be throttling anesthesia coverage for surgeries over a certain length.

With all that said, it seems strange to target such a relatively small fish. If you have a grievance against the health insurance industry, wouldn't you want to target a politician that opposes single payer insurance, for example? The whole thing seems a bit misguided. I'm leaning back towards a personal motive. A motive we may have not an inkling of information about...

I don’t think he was a “relatively small fish”. He was a big player in the insurance industry, one who oversaw the implementation of an AI system simply designed to deny all coverage.

 

[K.jill]

Like a mask?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1864423619830665364

Yikes! When he puts the hood up it looks real.
I wonder if it looks real in person.

 

[Van Helsing]

I just read they have him arriving last month on a greyhound bus from Atlanta... UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect arrived in New York last month on Greyhound bus from Atlanta: sources

I think I see a slight limp in that video.

 

[ChrisM]

Yikes! When he puts the hood up it looks real.
I wonder if it looks real in person.

that might not matter as it certainly looks real through a camera lense - which is all they have...

 

[armchairagatha]

I can’t believe after over 40 hours no one has recognised him from the photos. He was also on the phone to someone…

I am afraid he was wearing a realistic mask as someone has posted here. If so, we will never know what he really looks like.

 

[BackInNewMexico]

We don't know that for certain; He may have just been feigning a phone call so as to appear he were occupied with something, as opposed to just suspiciously skulking around outside a midtown hotel before the sun was even up.

That’s true, I just can’t imagine not one person in this guys life recognises him. So bizarre!

 

[vls12345]

It is so strange to me that we haven’t heard the friends and nosey neighbors talking to the press yet.

This gives some info about BT as a person.

Details on the life, career of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

The health care executive and Maple Grove resident, shot and killed in New York on Wednesday morning, was remembered by co-workers and community members as a leader and devoted dad.

www.startribune.com

 

[otto]

Why would he target Brian Thompson and not the CEO of UnitedHealth Group, Andrew Witty? I believe Witty was also there for the meeting. My first thought was that the wife was somehow involved…but then again, I watch a lot of true crime shows.

That's a possibility until we know more.

Everything is on the table right now. Is the dropped cell phone a decoy, or did he carelessly drop his phone? Did he scratch words on the bullets to decoy, or to say something? Does he scratch words on bullets and drop his phone?

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[Tower]

This gives some info about BT as a person.

Details on the life, career of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

The health care executive and Maple Grove resident, shot and killed in New York on Wednesday morning, was remembered by co-workers and community members as a leader and devoted dad.

www.startribune.com

I feel terrible for his boys. He seemed to be a devoted father.

 

[K.jill]

I am afraid he was wearing a realistic mask as someone has posted here. If so, we will never know what he really looks like.

Would the realistic mask be realistic enough to fool the staff at Starbucks or the hostel? That is where the face pics come from. If the masks are that good it is frightening and I really want to know.

 

[acutename]

But why?

I wonder if he kept his hoodie up and mask on when riding on the bus and both hostel stays.

and had the gun with him the whole time and slept with it under his pillow

 

[Luna20]

High level leaders. CEO CFO COO

I understand the C. Suites are plural ‘C’?