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The manhunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a capturing within the coronary heart of Manhattan has now entered its second day, with the killer nonetheless at giant.

With the gunman’s id unknown and the motive nonetheless a thriller, authorities are attempting to piece collectively the killer’s actions that morning – and the place he went subsequent.

The suspect, a white male dressed solely in black, was noticed on a Starbucks safety digicam at West 56th Road and sixth Avenue in Manhattan roughly half-hour earlier than Thompson’s demise on Wednesday morning.

The shooter was then noticed strolling alone to the New York Hilton Midtown – the place Thomson was scheduled to talk at a convention – about 5 minutes earlier than the sufferer arrived, police stated.

The alleged killer lay in wait earlier than he opened fireplace outdoors the lodge at roughly 6:46 a.m, putting Thompson, 50, within the again and proper calf, the NYPD stated.

Mapped: The suspect’s actions

Thompson was then rushed to Mount Sinai West hospital the place he was pronounced lifeless.

After the assault, the suspect crossed the road close to the Hilton Lodge and fled by way of an alleyway earlier than hopping on an electrical bike on fifty fifth Road, investigators advised CNN.

The gunman headed north on sixth Avenue in the direction of Central Park, the place he was final seen at 6:48 a.m.

Regulation enforcement officers advised CNN the suspect could have taken the subway from the Higher West Aspect to Midtown earlier that morning with surveillance footage capturing him carrying what seems to be an e-bike battery.

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No arrests have been made as of Thursday morning, with the NYPD providing a $10,000 reward for info resulting in the suspect.

NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny stated the killing was “not a random act of violence” however was a “focused assault.”

Thompson’s spouse, Paulette Thompson, advised NBC Information her husband obtained “some threats” threats previous to Wednesday’s capturing.

Detectives advised CNN that the gunman’s sluggish, deliberate actions recommended that he has fired a weapon earlier than and should have been in regulation enforcement or the navy.

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Investigators are actually honing in a collection of clues they hope will assist determine the killer together with a cryptic message left behind on the scene.

In line with police sources to ABC Information, the phrases “deny,” “depose,” and “defend” have been carved into among the stay rounds and shell casing left outdoors the Hilton lodge.

The suspect additionally appeared to drop a water bottle he had bought from Starbucks and a cellphone in an alleyway when he fled. Investigators hope the objects may be capable of present fingerprint or DNA proof.