UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was tragically murdered on December 4, 2024, in a targeted attack near a Manhattan hotel. Authorities report that Thompson was shot by a masked assailant who fled the scene on foot. Investigators have searched Central Park for evidence, recovering the suspect’s backpack containing unusual items, including Monopoly money. NYPD divers have combed the park’s pond, seeking the weapon, believed to be a specialized firearm. The killer’s identity and motive remain unknown as a multi-state manhunt continues, with the FBI offering a $50,000 reward for leads.
Cops have released photos of the alleged killer inside a Big Apple taxi cab and recovered what investigators believe was the his backpack in the park, which contained a jacket and fake Monopoly money.
New surveillance images reviewed by The Post on Sunday suggest that the gunman got out of the cab in front of 2372 Amsterdam Avenue between West 177th and West 178th streets, next to an MTA bus stop known as the “East Village M101” bus line, before disappearing again. The location is near the George Washington Bridge bus terminal.
“The detectives search through all of our video on Friday,” the manager of an apartment building at the Amsterdam Avenue site said Sunday. “They didn’t have any luck. They never saw him.”
The footage does not show the suspect leaving the area on foot, she added.




Brian Thompson, 50, was fatally shot Wednesday outside the New York Hilton Midtown while heading to a business meeting. The weapon used was reportedly a veterinary gun. Investigators revealed that bullet casings found at the scene had cryptic phrases such as “depose,” “delay,” and “deny,” referencing themes from the 2010 book *Delay, Deny, Defend*, a critique of the health insurance industry.