Words found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead, senior law enforcement official says

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Source: NBC News

Dec. 5, 2024, 6:37 AM EST / Updated Dec. 5, 2024, 9:11 AM EST


Shell casings found at the scene where the UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead by a masked gunman in front of a busy New York City hotel had the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” written on them, a senior New York City law enforcement official briefed on the investigation confirmed to NBC News on Thursday.

Brian Thompson, 50, was killed in a “premeditated, preplanned targeted attack” outside the New York Hilton Midtown on Sixth Avenue in the heart of Manhattan, police said.

He was on his way to speak at UnitedHealth Group's investor conference when the gunman who had been lying in wait for several minutes approached from behind and fired at least once into his back and at least once in the right calf, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told a news conference Wednesday.

Police say they don't yet know the motive of the gunman, who they say is still at large.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-shot-dead-gunman-bullet-casings-rcna182975

[Deuxcents]

1. From the video, the gunman doesn't seem to be wearing gloves..did he have them on writing on the bullets?

Fingerprints on the bullets will be important, if he’s in the system.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Simple, just look at the list of people who were denied legitimate claims by UHC.

And all their relatives.

Should only take a couple of decades to sort out.

[Bengus81]

7. Yep...when their rate of denial is at 32%

[Irish_Dem]

8. Legally killing people for profit does tend to make some enemies.

[The Grand Illuminist]

28. Another reason why war is hell.

nt

[ZonkerHarris]

20. yup, narrow that suspect list down to 10 million or so folks.

[yourout]

3. If the killer was denied coverage there could be millions..

Of suspects.

[Rebl2]

11. Or a wife

or child.

[3Hotdogs]

4. "Deny, Defend, Depose" is the title of a book about health insurance abuse.

That these words were found at the scene --- I believe someone was trying to send a message.

I hope the message is received at many corporate offices.

[Nittersing]

5. Actually, "Delay Deny Defend: Why insurance companies don't pay claims and what you can do about it"

Available in Kindle form

https://www.amazon.com/Delay-Deny-Defend-insurance-companies-ebook/dp/B086Z2HGWM/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0

[ColinC]

26. ...is murder one of the things to do about it?

[Abstractartist]

6. Hmmm

I am actually surprised this has not happened more. I do not condone violence, but unfortunately some, who may be pushed to far do to healthcare insurance cuts, if Medicare and SS goes on the block, horrendous tax hikes for middle class, rich people getting away with crime and other issues could very easily see more of this.

[tonekat]

9. Just the start of the trump years

Sure to be marked by mayhem and chaos.

[Abstractartist]

12. Agree

Agree

[PortTack]

22. I don't condone violence either, yet I find myself less than sympathetic.

The right…essentially big money is murdering young women over failed pregnancies, marginalized groups are being shut out of even the most basic of needs, ppl are losing everything and yet they are silent when we suffer and die for no good reason.

A dead rich dude….nothing more, nothing less

On edit: I do have one strong emotion…I wish the f..k it could have been “him!”

[The Grand Illuminist]

29. That is the perfect emotional response.

Don't condone yet don't condemn. There are people that have passed through the barrier of no hope.

[Nigrum Cattus]

24. That's right

That old saying applies - when you ain't got nothin you got nothin to lose

[mn9driver]

10. They didn't get the book title accurately on the bullets?

Perhaps this shows someone who is trying to create a distraction from the real motive. When you have a 3 word manifesto and get one wrong…

[NotHardly]

13. An interesting hypothesis

[Cthulu on call]

32. Or send

A message. "Defend", i see this as a calculated killing sending a message to for profit insurance that the killing of people for profit will be met with an eye for an eye.

[Cthulu on call]

14. I hope its a warning for CEOs

They are now targets for their greed that kills thousands of people every year by denial of coverage. In fact i hope they are all afraid.

[wcollar]

17. At least if we get copycat killers going after CEOs

It will probably lead to meaningful gun control legislation.....

[Shipwack]

19. If the CEOs -do- take it as a warning...

Their only reaction will be to increase personal security.

Changing the way they do business will not cross their minds.

“I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction.”
- Clarence Darrow (similar quote commonly attributed to Mark Twain)

[ZonkerHarris]

21. The bodyguard/private security business is about to go through a huge boom.

[hadEnuf]

23. They will just hire other paid targets to surround themselves with.

[Magoo48]

15. Investors, healthcare, and CEO all in the first two paragraphs. Hummmm.

The problems is staring us in the face.

[Dan]

16. What is truly sad

Is that I do not care that an Oligarch is targeted and terminated.

[HereForTheParty]

18. Sorry, my sympathy requires pre-approval

Request in process...wait, it's denied.

[4catsmom]

25. I know it sounds bad

but I have wondered if this scenario would happen many times, and I didn't feel at all bad about it.

[ColinC]

27. Its like when a major crime boss gets killed. Its not good. And sad for anybody that loved them...

But... they were evil.

[riversedge]

30. So, the killer shot the CEO in the back!! What a coward!! I admit that

I really have not read too much about this horrible killing but shooting someone in the back makes this crime seem extra horrible to me.

[The Grand Illuminist]

31. It is becoming a fact

that this shooter is the new Christopher Dorner. I believe this time people are willing to give aid and harbor him.