UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in New York City – reports | US healthcare
UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in New York City – reports | US healthcare
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Bu içerikte, UnitedHealthcare’in CEO’su Brian Thompson’ın Manhattan’ın merkezinde göğsünden vurularak öldürüldüğüne dair haberlerden bahsedilmektedir. Thompson, Hilton Hotel’in önünde düzenlenen yıllık UnitedHealthcare yatırımcı konferansı için erken geldiği sırada maskeli bir adam tarafından saldırıya uğradı. Olay yerine yetişen sağlık ekipleri tarafından hastaneye kaldırılan Thompson, daha sonra hayatını kaybetti. Polis, saldırının planlı olduğunu ve Thompson’ın hedef alındığını belirtirken, henüz tutuklama yapılmadığını ve soruşturmanın devam ettiğini açıkladı. UnitedHealthcare ise henüz konuyla ilgili bir açıklama yapmamıştır. Thompson, 2021 yılında UnitedHealthcare’in CEO’su olarak atanmış ve daha önce şirketin çeşitli bölümlerinde yöneticilik yapmıştır. Olayla ilgili detayların geleceği belirtilmektedir.
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The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was reportedly fatally shot in the chest on Wednesday in midtown Manhattan, according to multiplereports.
Brian Thompson, 50, was reportedly shot outside the Hilton Hotel just after 6:45am after arriving early for the annual UnitedHealthcare investor conference. A man wearing a mask approached him and fired at him repeatedly, according to the New York Post. He was rushed to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Police told the New York Times that they believe that Thompson was targeted in the attack. The outlet also noted that the gunman reportedly knew which door Thompson was going to enter and shot him several times from mere feet away, then fled.
UnitedHealthcare did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Guardian.
Officials have said that no arrests have been made yet and that the investigation is still ongoing.
Thompson was named chief executive officer for UnitedHealthcare in April 2021, according to the company. Prior to this role, he served as CEO of UnitedHealthcare government programs including medicare and retirement and community and state. Before leading government programs, Thompson served as CEO of UnitedHealthcare medicare and retirement.
Thompson joined UnitedHealth Group in 2004.
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UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in New York City – reports | US healthcare
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