UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York City on Wednesday morning, according to multiple reports.
The company was holding an investor conference at the Hilton hotel in Midtown on Wednesday, and Thompson was reportedly killed on his way to the conference.
According to police, officers responding to a 911 call found a 50-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his chest just after 6:45 a.m. He was taken to Mount Sinai West in critical condition and was eventually pronounced dead.
The New York Police Department would not immediately confirm the identity of the deceased, but multiple news outlets have identified the man as Thompson.
Sources told local station PIX11 that the shooting was being investigated as a targeted hit.
Police said there are no arrests, and the investigation is ongoing.
Thompson joined UnitedHealth in 2004 and has led UnitedHealthcare, the company’s insurance division, since 2021. Thompson has also served as chief financial officer for UnitedHealthcare’s commercial, Medicare and Medicaid programs.
The Hill has reached out to UnitedHealthcare for comment.
UnitedHealth Group, the parent company that includes UnitedHealthcare, canceled the rest of its investor day conference after reports of the shooting. CEO Andrew Witty did not confirm details but interrupted a presentation to acknowledge a “medical situation” with an employee.
“I’m afraid that, as some of you may know, we’re dealing with a very serious medical situation with one of our team members. And as a result, I’m afraid we’re going to have to bring to a close the event today, which I apologize for. I’m sure you’ll understand,” Witty said, according to a transcript of the event. “And we’ll share with you an alternate mechanism to update you all with the information we’re going to share with you with the rest of the day. I apologize for bringing things to close, but I hope you’ll understand.”
This story ws updated at 10:49 a.m.
