Brian Thompson shooting latest: UnitedHealthcare CEO’s funeral set as murder manhunt enters sixth day
New images surface as police find the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect’s backpack in Central Park containing two items: a Tommy Hilfiger jacket and Monopoly money
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A private funeral for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is set to be held on Monday as the search search for the gunman who killed him last week enters its sixth day.
Divers with the New York Police Department searched a Central Park pond for the gun used by the shooter. Police say he may have used a veterinary gun, which is a larger, quieter firearm typically used by farmers to put animals down.
Meanwhile, officials released two new photos of the suspected shooter. In the images, shared late on Saturday night, the suspect is pictured outside a taxi and then in the back of the cab wearing a blue medical mask.
The images come as police continue to uncover more evidence in the case. Officers found the suspect’s backpack in Central Park late Friday. Inside was two items: a Tommy Hilfiger jacket and Monopoly money, sources told ABC News.
While New York City Mayor Eric Adams insisted “the net is tightening” around the suspect, much remains a mystery as of Monday morning.
Some NYPD investigators arrived in Atlanta Saturday as police believe the assailant has fled New York City, as the search broadens.
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NYPD officers arrive in Atlanta to continue manhunt
New York Police Department officers arrived in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday to continue their investigation into the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to CNN.
Police say the suspect arrived in New York City on November 24 after jumping on a Greyhound bus departing from Atlanta, Georgia. However, officials are not yet sure exactly where he boarded.
Atlanta police are assisting with the investigation.
The FBI joined the investigation earlier this week as well, offering a $50,000 reward for information on the suspect.
