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NYPD releases unmasked photo of smiling suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

www.independent.co.uk NYPD releases unmasked photo of smiling suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

Police continue to zero in on the identity of gunman as they release two photographs of his face

Summary

The NYPD released unmasked photos of the suspect in the targeted killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot outside the New York Hilton Midtown on Dec. 4.

Surveillance footage traced the suspect’s movements before and after the crime, including his escape on an e-bike.

Investigators uncovered cryptic words on shell casings at the scene and recovered items possibly containing DNA evidence.

Authorities are using facial recognition and offering a $10,000 reward for tips. NYC Mayor Eric Adams confirmed the attack was premeditated and involved a silencer. Motive remains unknown.

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As the NYPD scrambled to find the killer, police deployed a swathe of investigators – uniformed and plain clothed – dogs, drones and helicopters in the hunt for the assailant, according to The Times.

In 2023 there were 391 murders in NYC. For the police to deploy that amount of resources for this one murder kinda proves that the police work for the rich.
If you saw this guy, you did not see this guy
Pretty sure that’s Donald Trump—he even discussed his plan to shoot a man on 5th Avenue.
Motive remains unknown

Lol
Remember kids, if you see the guy who shot and killed the UCH CEO with named bullets: no you didn't.
Oh shit, he's hot...

I kinda hate it when someone is this cool and this good looking. Save some positive qualities for the rest of us!
The guy in those photos has a different color coat and a different backpack... what makes the NYPD think they're the shooter? Is there only one guy in NYC that wears a coat and backpack in checks notes December?
The gunman’s motive, however, still remains a mystery.

Radiating "Historian saying they were roommates" energy.
The suspect was wearing masks. This man is not wearing any masks and has a great smile. Clearly not the same person.
That man and/or woman was with me all day Tuesday and Wednesday.
$10,000? I can't even cover my health insurance with that
Guys, I have a theory.
Doesn't look like anything to me
New agencies and police are wrong for sharing this guys picture, the suspects coat and this guys coat are completely different from the front. These assholes are going to get an innocent and unrelated person assaulted.
Snitches get stitches, sorry NYPD
Stay safe, King.
I have never seen this person in my life, or anyone who looks similar.

Sorry, can't help.
Doesn't look like anything to me.
Quite frankly I'm surprised this sort of thing doesn't happen more often. Actually I suspect there will be copycats and this will start to happen more often.
Hey, white dudes: I know we got beef and that ain't gonna go away any time soon. But you have one job and one job only.

Go buy a black turtleneck and a jacket with a green hood and wear that for the next week or two.
The man in the photograph looks exactly like the CEO of Elevance Health.
Oh shit, I know them! This is BriBri's killer:

Throw the book at her, your honor! (tip for the NYPD, she's hiding out in the executive suite of the Bluecross HQ until the heat is off)
That's Timothee Chalamet. Or one of his lookalikes.

That's why the lookalike contest was organized and publicized. We now know there are dozens of other people in New York City that look like him, so is it really beyond a shadow of a doubt that you identified the right person? The guy in the photo might even be a decoy.
What suspect? I thought they ruled the bullet wounds were a pre-existing condition and no police coverage is warranted.
Babe, new meme dropped: Ridiculously photogenic assassin!
I wonder if there's a Mrs. United Health Care CEO Killer.
Haven't seen them.
"Motive remains unknown." Lol
They were with me. The whole day. And, they’re the gentlest person in the universe. Have never even seen a gun in real life.
Noses are literally so different holy balls
I don't see anyone in these pictures. Did they accidentally post the wrong ones?
The real icing on the cake would be if he has a terminal illness that got worse, because united healthcare refused to cover some preventative treatment. That would be a real smear on the company.
It’s this smooth operator:
I'm not even being funny, the build of the chin in particular makes these look like 2 similar but different people to me.
This article is written so hastily... it is absolutely riddled with spelling mistakes. At least run it through a spell checker, sheesh.
So they put up the confirmed fake photos, and include a small paragraph to protect themselves, "It is not clear whether the photographs shared on X on the suspect are the same as those mentioned in CNN’s report.". I wonder if flooding the internet with photos is a soft attempt at protecting his identity. Remember to call in any time to the help line. I think I just saw him digging through my neighbors garbage, or it may have been a racoon.
If the expensive clothes post is correct and the hostel photos aren't just a random distraction because they can't find any leads on the actual shooter, why isn't the NYPD look into whether Josh Heuston (from Dune: Prophecy) has an alibi or not?
At this point it seems to be that they are doing their best in finding this guy because we love him.
Hopefully they are never found
About 49 million other people are smiling too.
So the suspect is a video game Anyman protagonist. That oughta narrow it down.
Someone please Photoshop a batman mask on him
Pretty sure I seen him in Zihuatanejo. Police should start there.
He escaped on an e-bike? Where were the police mounted on horses to chase after him?
What a handsome hero.
Not same jacket
Idk if it’s just me but that does not look like the same person from the shooting video. The coats are different the bags are different
All I see is a scene from the hit movie Dune 2 starring timothee chalamet. Crime investigation? What crime?
I think I found him
Handsome assassin doing the non-existent Lord's work.
Never seen that person before in my life.
Oh no! He's hot!
Jake Gyllenhaal you sly bastard.
Storm troopers will definitely murder this charming fellow rather than expose themselves through the farce of the injustice system.
🥵
Pretty sure it's actor Max Greenfield.
Oh I recognize that guy, that's Attaboy Goodman!
That's not even the same jacket. How did his backpack change?
I have never seen this man in my life. In fact, I remember never having seen him. I am positive that such a man does not, have not ever, and will not ever exist.

It is so weird that even the picture is starting to look very much unlike him.
Oh shit, that looks like my friend Tom who lives in Amarillo.
Pretty sure I've seen this guy in a Christmas movie with Lacey Chabert, couldn't tell you which one, though
Okay goddamn that guy is hot.

And in the pictures, too.
Please use this to replace the Drake meme format
How could James Franco do this!?!?

...Oh, yeah.
Don't know nothing man
"Cryptic"
So you see, that's where the trouble began. That smile. That damn smile.
☹️
I don't see anything.
There goes my hero, watch him as he goes.
Smiling photo looks weird as if its processed by AI.

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