"UnitedHealthcare CEO is fatally shot in a ‘targeted attack’ outside a New York hotel"

[The Bread Guy]

Man, are the anti-capitalist socials abuzz with schaudenfreude gusting to outright glee

UnitedHealthcare CEO is fatally shot in a ‘targeted attack’ outside a New York hotel, officials say

UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was shot and killed Wednesday morning in a “brazen, targeted attack” outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding its investor conference, police said, rattling the city and setting off a massive dragnet hours before the annual Rockefeller Center...

www.cp24.com

 

[OldSolduer]

Man, are the anti-capitalist socials abuzz with schaudenfreude gusting to outright glee

UnitedHealthcare CEO is fatally shot in a ‘targeted attack’ outside a New York hotel, officials say

UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was shot and killed Wednesday morning in a “brazen, targeted attack” outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding its investor conference, police said, rattling the city and setting off a massive dragnet hours before the annual Rockefeller Center...

www.cp24.com

No doubt.

Would the comments be like "capitalist pig executed by a brave member of the proletariat" type comments?

 

[brihard]

Here’s the video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1864380490762838174

Does it look to anyone else like the pistol’s unusually long? It almost looks to me like it has a suppressor and he had to cock it after each shot like it wasn’t cycling?

@KevinB

 

[The Bread Guy]

No doubt.

Would the comments be like "capitalist pig executed by a brave member of the proletariat" type comments?

Maybe not those specific words strung together, but the sentiment is there: FA (screwing over prople’s health care) FO

 

[OldSolduer]

Here’s the video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1864380490762838174

Does it look to anyone else like the pistol’s unusually long? It almost looks to me like it has a suppressor and he had to cock it after each shot like it wasn’t cycling?

@KevinB

Noticed that - there is a suppressor on it.

 

[calculus]

Here’s the video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1864380490762838174

Does it look to anyone else like the pistol’s unusually long? It almost looks to me like it has a suppressor and he had to cock it after each shot like it wasn’t cycling?

@KevinB

Under gassed and not cycling completely? Also, I did not notice the shooter picking up brass, as is indicated in that X posting.

 

[KevinB]

Here’s the video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1864380490762838174

Does it look to anyone else like the pistol’s unusually long? It almost looks to me like it has a suppressor and he had to cock it after each shot like it wasn’t cycling?

@KevinB

Video quality wasn't great - but clearly suppressed pistol - either a slide lock used (to stop cycling) or no Nielsen device on the suppressor (which is a booster to help the slide cycle). Clearly it was intentional that the slide wasn't cycling - as he racked the slide, and caught the fired casing and shot again as a fairly fluid motion.

This guy piss off the Israelis?

 

[rmc_wannabe]

That was a targeted hit. This guy must have had a few enemies. Not just "I hate you for making my hospital bills high" type of enemies.

 

[calculus]

That was a targeted hit. This guy must have had a few enemies. Not just "I hate you for making my hospital bills high" type of enemies.

There are a few things that stand out. Based on the slim profile of the weapon, and the relative lack of muzzle rise, I would guess this is a .22. Also, though I agree it was targeted, I'm not sure how professional this guy is. If he was, he would have tested that pistol before using it, and discovered it wasn't functioning properly. It's very odd.

 

[calculus]

Video quality wasn't great - but clearly suppressed pistol - either a slide lock used (to stop cycling) or no Nielsen device on the suppressor (which is a booster to help the slide cycle). Clearly it was intentional that the slide wasn't cycling - as he racked the slide, and caught the fired casing and shot again as a fairly fluid motion.

This guy piss off the Israelis?

Did he catch the brass? I did not notice that. You have better eyes than me.

 

[medicineman]

UHC apparently has the highest rate of denials of any Health Insurance company in the US...I imagine many people will be less than unhappy to hear this.

 

[rmc_wannabe]

There are a few things that stand out. Based on the slim profile of the weapon, and the relative lack of muzzle rise, I would guess this is a .22.

It could be. Could be a lower grain 9mm as well. At that distance he wasn't needing to pack that much of a punch.

Also, though I agree it was targeted, I'm not sure how professional this guy is. If he was, he would have tested that pistol before using it, and discovered it wasn't functioning properly. It's very odd.

Could be a plant weapon. Could have been any number of things that caused the weapon to malfunction.

The thing that says " Professional" to me is how quickly and confidently he cleared the stoppage and continued firing. Most people would have froze, dropped the weapon, and ran. This guy continued with accuracy and a calm demeanor; like he just ordered pizza.

 

[medicineman]

 

[brihard]

It could be. Could be a lower grain 9mm as well. At that distance he wasn't needing to pack that much of a punch.


Could be a plant weapon. Could have been any number of things that caused the weapon to malfunction.

The thing that says " Professional" to me is how quickly and confidently he cleared the stoppage and continued firing. Most people would have froze, dropped the weapon, and ran. This guy continued with accuracy and a calm demeanor; like he just ordered pizza.

Might be he knew it had to manually cycle each time. In any case, definitely looks like someone who knew what they were doing.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

I don’t know about being a pro, but they (don’t assume male) had practiced the shoot enough to be very smooth on the recock/catch brass motion.

Check security cams from a few days earlier. See who makes more than one pass down that street.

 

[brihard]

In downtown NYC? Good luck.

 

[daftandbarmy]

I don’t know about being a pro, but they (don’t assume male) had practiced the shoot enough to be very smooth on the recock/catch brass motion.

Check security cams from a few days earlier. See who makes more than one pass down that street.

Might have left a phone and water bottle behind ...

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/unitedhealthcare-brian-thompson-death-12-04-24/index.html

 

[Yrys]

Might have left a phone and water bottle behind ...

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/unitedhealthcare-brian-thompson-death-12-04-24/index.html

Police think they have his phone. They say he use a suppressor.

What we know about UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder

Police are using facial recognition software to try to determine the identity of the gunman.

www.bbc.com