Gun & silencer
Murder of manager in New York: suspect arrested
The suspect in the murder of the head of the US insurer United Healthcare was arrested on Monday. Police arrested the suspect following tips from the public in the state of Pennsylvania, said New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
The 26-year-old had been carrying a firearm with a silencer, the type of which matched the murder weapon. Some of his clothing also resembled that of the perpetrator in the images from surveillance cameras.
The man was discovered by a police officer in a McDonald's restaurant, reported the New York Times. In addition to several fake IDs, a handwritten note was also found that provided information about "his motive and mindset", according to the police. United Health Group, the parent company of United Healthcare, did not wish to comment on the current events.
New pictures of the suspect released
Investigators had previously released images of the man taken from a security camera at a hostel in the Upper West Side, where the man is believed to have been staying.
Divers search pond in Central Park
Since the fatal shooting on Wednesday, officers from the New York Police Department (NYPD) have been combing Central Park with sniffer dogs for possible evidence in the murder case. On Monday, divers had also searched one of the ponds in the park (see video above) - possibly for the murder weapon, which was still missing at the time.
The head of the billion-dollar US insurer United Healthcare, Brian Thompson, was gunned down outside a hotel and residential building near Times Square on Wednesday morning. The 50-year-old later succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
Messages on bullet casings
In the search for a motive, three words found on bullet casings at the crime scene could provide clues: "deny", "defend" and "depose".
This is possibly a reference to a saying used by insurance critics: "Delay, deny, defend". What is meant is that health insurance companies often delay payments to patients, deny claims and then defend their actions, if necessary in court. There is also a book with this title that deals with the practices of insurers.
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