UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Suspect Traveled by Bus from Atlanta to NYC, Atlanta Police Involved in Investigation – One America News Network
OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
5:41 PM – Friday, December 6, 2024
On Thursday night, law enforcement officials confirmed to reporters that the masked assailant sought for stalking and fatally shooting Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, reportedly traveled by bus from Atlanta, Georgia, to New York to carry out the murder.
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The authorities believe the suspect has returned to Atlanta.
After arriving at the Port Authority bus terminal in Manhattan on November 27th, the shooter headed to a hostel in New York City.
“We are fully cooperating with authorities on this active investigation. As it is ongoing, we cannot provide further comment at this time,” stated a Greyhound spokesperson to Fox News.
Thompson, 50, was ambushed and killed early in the morning as he walked from his midtown hotel towards UnitedHealthcare’s annual investor conference at a Hilton Hotel, situated near major tourist sites like Radio City Music Hall, the Museum of Modern Art, and Rockefeller Center, where the iconic Christmas tree was lit just the night before.
Following the shooting, the assailant discarded a burner phone in an alley, as per police sources who spoke to FOX. Detectives are now analyzing fingerprints from a water bottle, the burner phone, and its data.
According to two law enforcement sources who contacted the media on Thursday, the masked shooter who pursued and killed the chairman of one of America’s largest health insurers had the phrases “delay,” “deny,” and “depose” inscribed on his ammunition, echoing language used by critics of the industry.
One official, speaking to The Associated Press under anonymity, noted that these phrases were written in permanent marker.
The term “delay, deny, depose” is commonly used by critics and attorneys of the insurance sector to describe tactics employed to evade claim payments. It illustrates how insurers tend to postpone payments, reject claims, and then justify their decisions. Health insurers like UnitedHealthcare have faced increasing scrutiny from physicians and patients who criticize them for denying claims or complicating access to essential care in life-threatening situations.
Meanwhile, police in Atlanta have indicated they will offer “assistance as needed.” Yet, since the crime took place in New York, authorities in ATL emphasized that their representatives, as well as ATL officials, will refrain from commenting further on the case.
In October, a Senate report identified UnitedHealthcare, Humana, and CVS as companies with the highest denial rates for specific Medicare Advantage patients.
In April, UnitedHealth projected direct costs of $1 billion to $1.15 billion in 2024 due to a cyber attack, alongside expecting an additional $350 million to $450 million in “business disruption” losses, which accounts for reduced revenue. These losses arose after ransomware hackers compromised crucial systems in the company’s Change Healthcare division earlier this year, hampering patients’ access to prescriptions and halting payments to providers.
Social media users have also voiced their theories and opinions regarding the recent shooting.
“Two things can be true at the same time: 1. Health insurance companies can be ruthless & often exploit people in their most vulnerable moments. 2. We shouldn’t be celebrating a civilian being murdered in broad daylight,” remarked one user on X.
“I’m not saying that a brazen assassination is ever justifiable, but have you heard their story? They were the victims of ransomware and instead of coming clean, they concealed the problem for months while doctors weren’t paid and patients lacked care. When doctors complained, they offered loans to tide them over. They kept waiting longer, then acquired the doctors for pennies on the dollar. Truly despicable,” stated another.
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