NY - UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in Midtown. #3

[Torbs]

Makes way more sense that he left via the Port Authority, but that would mean a) he would have escaped some 40 blocks in the wrong direction before turning around towards the bus station and b) if he indeed was going to Atlanta, he didn’t arrive until yesterday in the very early morning. It’s a nearly 20 hour bus trip assuming things go right.

Wouldn’t his face have gone viral in that time period?

 

[Elley Mae]

Footage showed the masked gunman walk into a Port Authority bus center near 178th Street and Broadway about an hour after shooting Thompson in cold-blood in front of the Hilton hotel in Midtown, according to Kenny and sources.

Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing hopped on a bus out of NYC, cops believe

The suspect who gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is believed by police to have left New York City, The Post has learned.

nypost.com

Police are trying to figure which bus the suspect may have boarded, Kenny said.

The revelation the suspect may have left New York City dovetails with investigators’ increasing belief that the assassin came from out of town to murder Thompson, sources told The Post.

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Not sure what else is needed to know it was targeted.

Jmo

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

Is is just me or does $10K seem on the cheap side?

It makes me wonder the reason that UHC is not offering a higher reward? I figure that it doesn't want to make one life look more important than another life...That being said, I have to think that most companies would offer some type of reward for the capture of an assassin who murdered one of its own.

JMO.

 

[x_files]

The owner of Peak Design says this is the backpack, based on the photos

Peak Design Everyday 20L backpack in Ash Grey

Everyday Backpack | Peak Design Official Site

An iconic, award-winning pack for everyday and photo carry, the all-new Everyday Backpack is built around access, organization, expansion, and protection.

www.peakdesign.com

Thank you! That is one nice backpack.

 

[KaylynnCouture]

He must have been in contact with someone with inside knowledge of BT's schedule. He was waiting almost to the exact minute when he came out of the hotel.

I keep thinking his accomplice was inside Brian’s hotel. And that’s who the suspect was talking to on the phone. Someone in the lobby, who notified him with a code word the second he saw Brian leaving the lobby. Which is how the suspect had it timed perfectly.

 

[Agatha3]

Well, if I were a young, white guy, I would not be wearing a face mask, a hoodie or carrying an expensive backpack. I also would not be wearing expensive shoes. I can well imagine that everyone everywhere is on the lookout for this guy.

Maybe, people his age don't watch the news or pay attention to articles about things like this. Hopefully, someone has put his face on TikTok. Isn't that where the younger generation gets its news nowadays?

JMO.

He could have vanished as a woman in wig!

 

[jimg77]

Maybe Greyhound buses have cameras?

Some busses do have cameras and mobile DVR's for storing history.

 

[ElizaKate]

The information that the suspect boarded a bus at the GW Bus Terminal at 178th and Broadway comes from an interview with the NYPD Chief of Detectives. I think it’s likely the BBC is just misreporting due to confusion between the Port Authority Bus Terminal and a bus station operated by Port Authority.

Yes. I'm inclined to agree. Keeping an eye on it.

 

[arielilane]

The manhunt for the meticulous assassin who gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan widened Friday — as police believe the suspect hopped on a bus out of town.

Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing hopped on a bus out of NYC, cops believe

The suspect who gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is believed by police to have left New York City, The Post has learned.

nypost.com

12/6/2024

 

[ElizaKate]

If the source is an "eye witness," how many times have people thought that they saw someone when it is actually not that person?

JMO

Aticle doesn't refer to an eye witness. "sources close to the investigation" - that's what I was referring too.

 

[eloquence]

This Thread is moving so quickly do we know what brand or type of backpack it is yet? I assume it's beige, or light gray with dark straps, correct?

The owner of the backpack company says it is the Peak Design Everyday bag sold between 2016-2019. LE has not confirmed. It's a photography-focused bag meant for everyday use

 

[Vaderman]

This Thread is moving so quickly do we know what brand or type of backpack it is yet? I assume it's beige, or light gray with dark straps, correct?

UnitedHealthcare CEO suspect luxury backpack sparks wild theories

Eagle-eyed social media users have pointed out that the gunman was wearing a luxury backpack that retails for $279 and is well known amongst photographers.

www.dailymail.co.uk

It sure looks like the backpack the shooter was wearing.

 

[Torbs]

The bus station he left from really matters. If he was at the GW Bridge terminal he almost certainly wound up somewhere in Bergen County. If it was the Port Authtority he could have gone anywhere.

 

[setyourselffree]

I keep thinking his accomplice was inside Brian’s hotel. And that’s who the suspect was talking to on the phone. Someone in the lobby, who notified him with a code word the second he saw Brian leaving the lobby. Which is how the suspect had it timed perfectly.

The timing is just remarkable. Is it possible he just got lucky? Maybe. He would have only been out there for an hour or 90 minutes if BT came when ‘expected’ (just before the meeting). In the big scheme of things, that isn’t very long. But it is crazy how perfectly it all went down. Definitely feels more on purpose than not, that he knew the exact timing and location.

 

[Elley Mae]

The manhunt for the meticulous assassin who gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan widened Friday — as police believe the suspect hopped on a bus out of town.

Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing hopped on a bus out of NYC, cops believe

The suspect who gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is believed by police to have left New York City, The Post has learned.

nypost.com

12/6/2024

At this point it’s which way did he go. Surely LE knows.

Jmo

 

[Agatha3]

Agree 100%. I think the words etched on the bullets are a red herring, a diversion from the real motive.

But presumably someone with knowledge of the insurance book Deny Defend Depose? It’s not exactly JKRowling.

 

[arielilane]

UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting timeline: A visual guide to the suspect’s movements before and after Brian Thompson’s killing

As the manhunt for the alleged gunman continues, investigators now believe he may have left New York City by bus.

www.yahoo.com

 

[LinasK]

He could have vanished as a woman in wig!

i think his jawline is far too masculine to pass for a woman.

 

[setyourselffree]

The bus station he left from really matters. If he was at the GW Bridge terminal he almost certainly wound up somewhere in Bergen County. If it was the Port Authtority he could have gone anywhere.

Or to Boston, or DC. BUT Someone else said the times don’t align with when he left, so maybe you’re right. Is it possible he just hopped on a bus down to port authority station and got on a different bus?

 

[K.jill]

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UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting timeline: A visual guide to the suspect’s movements before and after Brian Thompson’s killing

As the manhunt for the alleged gunman continues, investigators now believe he may have left New York City by bus.

www.yahoo.com

I am looking at this timeline. 3 minutes after being seen in Starbucks he is seen walking with nothing in his hand but a phone. You can put a water bottle and power bars in your backpack but not your coffee cup.