The search for the assassin who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson continues to grip New York City. Authorities have released chilling new images and surveillance footage that highlight the suspect’s calculated escape after the early-morning shooting.
The NYPD shared photos Friday night showing the alleged killer in the back of a taxi after fleeing the crime scene. The dramatic escape began immediately after Thompson was gunned down near Central Park at 6:48 a.m. Wednesday.
Surveillance cameras captured the suspect entering Central Park shortly after the shooting and later exiting onto 77th Street in the Upper West Side at 6:56 a.m. From there, he was seen riding an electric bike near 86th Street and Columbus Avenue. By 7:04 a.m., he abandoned the bike and hailed a cab at 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, heading north.
Investigators believe the suspect used the cab to reach the Port Authority bus terminal within 30 minutes, where he likely boarded a bus to flee the city.
NewsNation released footage showing the suspect speeding up 6th Avenue moments after the killing, weaving through sparse early-morning traffic before disappearing into Central Park’s shadows.
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Photos shared by the NYPD and published