Summary

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in a targeted attack outside a New York Hilton hotel, with investigators describing the killing as meticulously planned.

The gunman fled on foot, then by rental bike, and possibly left the city via bus. Shell casings at the scene had words like “deny” and “defend” inscribed, hinting at a motive linked to Thompson’s work.

Experts suggest the shooter may have military or weapons experience but left key clues, including surveillance footage and discarded items.

Police are analyzing evidence, including DNA, to identify the suspect.

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    5 days ago

    I wish people would stop posting his photo. This is just helping the police to find him. I’m downvoting all posts with his face.

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      I’m sure that if people stop posting the photo the police are going to forget that they have a photo of his face…

      I am going to assume you are high or were under the influence of something when you posted this.

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        You’re meaning to tell me that you think that somehow just the police having a photo is enough to catch the guy? You don’t think they need the help of other people for tips in finding him? Kindly explain the reward then…

        Why make their job any easier than it needs to be?

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          5 days ago

          Explain a $10k reward that is being advertised with the picture that you’re trying to say shouldn’t be posted? Stop being ridiculous. Are you being serious? You’re just trolling right?

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      You’re considering that these photos are his photos, when actually it could easily be an entirely other person or, worse, AI-generated person (sites such as This Person Doesn’t Exist is a clear example of how AIs can generate non-existent faces). IIRC, these photos came from news outlets, so it couldn’t really be trusted as a matter of fact.

      Despite that, people here on Lemmy seem to be sharing it just for the lulz of it, because meaningful things need a meaning symbol to symbolize it. And those photos, even when they’re not his, is a well-agreed symbol.

      If those photos really helped the authorities somehow, they’d already have a grip on him, but they haven’t. So, hey, relax…