New York Police Department detectives collected a DNA sample related to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which is being tested for further leads in the killing.
The shooter is still at large, but authorities believe that the man responsible for Thompson’s assassination was caught on security camera footage from a New York City hostel wearing a hooded jacket and smiling. Authorities collected a fake ID and phone.
While this man’s identity remains a mystery, authorities believe he arrived in New York City on Nov. 24, using a fake ID to check into the hostel. He had arrived on a bus from Atlanta, Georgia, but it is unclear when he boarded.
The manhunt stretched into its third day, with authorities continuing to shift through tips.
Mayor Eric Adams said the investigation is “on the right track”
“This person was fully masked, and we used good old-fashioned police work to come up with the picture you have,” Adams said in an interview on Spectrum News NY1.
On Wednesday morning at around 6:45 a.m., Thompson was shot outside of the New York Hilton. He was in town for his company’s investor conference.
Authorities uncovered bullet casings at the scene with the words “delay” and “deny” written on them. These words are possible references to how insurance companies will process claims for coverage. It is also similar to the name of a 2010 book called Delay, Deny, Defend by Jay Feinman, which walks through how insurance companies handle claims.
“All insurance companies have an incentive to chisel their customers in order to increase profits,” an excerpt on the book’s website says.
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Covering more than 50 million people, UnitedHealthcare has been at the center of complaints and investigations for its denial of claims.
Thompson’s murder follows reports that he has received death threats.