Brian Thompson, CEO of United Healthcare
He was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning
Headed to the New York Hilton Hotel to attend the UnitedHealthcare conference
Thompson, who became CEO of the company in April 2021
led the healthcare arm of UnitedHealth Group
Which is ranked fifth in the Fortune 500 list.
A gunman fired from a distance of about 20 feet
Due to which Thompson was hit by several bullets in the chest.
New York police said he was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital
Where he was declared dead