Key Points

. Police believe the person of interest wanted in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson left New York City shortly after the murder.
. NYPD top brass told CNN surveillance footage of the person of interest in the fatal shooting of Thompson on Wednesday taking a taxi from Manhattan’s Upper West Side to the Port Authority bus terminal in Washington Heights, next to the George Washington Bridge.
. Thompson was shot and killed downtown as he headed to the Hilton hotel to attend an investor meeting for UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of his insurance subsidiary.

Police believe the person of interest wanted in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson left New York City shortly after the murder, on a bus from upper Manhattan.

And New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch told CNN in an interview that police on Thursday released photos showing that person’s face without a mask because investigators want “a broader audience to see the image outside.” of New York City.”

Tisch said police have a “huge amount of evidence,” including “a lot of forensic evidence, fingerprints, DNA evidence,” as well as a “huge camera canvas” of the gunman’s movements throughout the city.

New York has an extensive network of government and private surveillance cameras. Police and prosecutors have specialized teams that examine surveillance videos to track suspects and match facial and body characteristics and clothing details.

Top NYPD bosses told CNN that surveillance footage showed the person of interest riding a bicycle from the scene of Thompson’s fatal shooting Wednesday in midtown Manhattan to Central Park, then leaving the park. near West 77th Street by bike.

Other images show that person walking along West 86th Street and Columbus Avenue before getting into a taxi that took him about five miles north to the Port Authority bus terminal in Washington Heights, right next to the George Washington Bridge, he said. the police

The man then entered the bus terminal, according to NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny.

“Those buses are interstate buses,” Kenny told CNN. “That’s why we think he could have left
New York City.”

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El ángulo del autobús en la investigación se reveló horas después de que el Departamento de Policía de Nueva York publicara dos nuevas fotografías que mostraban lo que un portavoz de la policía de Nueva York llamó una “persona de interés” que es “buscada para preguntas relacionadas con el tiroteo” de Thompson el miércoles por la mañana.

Las imágenes fueron captadas por cámaras de un albergue en el Upper West Side de Manhattan.

“El Departamento de Policía de la Ciudad de Nueva York está solicitando la ayuda del público para identificar al individuo representado en los medios recientemente adjuntos buscado para ser interrogado en relación con el homicidio enumerado a continuación”, dijo la oficina de asuntos de medios de la policía de Nueva York en un comunicado.

Investigators were at the HI shelter in New York City on Thursday.

“We are fully cooperating with the NYPD and as this is an active investigation, we cannot comment at this time,” a spokeswoman for Hostelling International USA, which operates the shelter, told NBC News.

UnitedHealth Group, in a new statement Thursday evening, said, “While we are heartbroken, we have been touched by the outpouring of kindness and support in the hours since this horrific crime took place.”

“Many patients, consumers, healthcare professionals, associations, government officials and other caring people have taken time out of their day to reach out. “We are grateful, even as we grieve,” the company said. “Our priorities are, first and foremost, to support Brian’s family; ensure the safety of our employees; and work with authorities to bring the perpetrator to justice.”

A statement taped to the door of the Thompson family home in Minnesota on Thursday read: “We are devastated to learn of the senseless murder of our beloved Brian.”

“Brian was an incredibly loving, generous and talented man who truly lived life to the fullest and touched so many lives,” the statement said. “Most importantly, Brian was an incredibly loving father to our two children and he will be greatly missed. “We appreciate your condolences and ask for complete privacy as our family goes through this difficult time.”

Police on Wednesday released video and photographs of Thompson’s killing, showing the masked gunman shooting at the CEO, whose company is the largest private payer of health insurance benefits in the United States.

The shooter, who was carrying a backpack, fled the scene and got on a bicycle which he drove to nearby Central Park.

The NYPD had also released surveillance photos on Wednesday from a nearby Starbucks store that showed the alleged shooter, who was wearing a mask or gaiter over his face at the time.

The NYPD and Crime Stoppers have posted a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for Thompson’s murder.