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Summary

Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot in a premeditated attack outside the New York Hilton Midtown before speaking at an investor conference.

The gunman, still at large, fired multiple times, leaving shell casings marked with the words “deny,” “defend,” and “depose.”

Authorities suggest Thompson was targeted but remain unclear on the motive. His wife confirmed prior threats against him.

Analysts speculate a possible vendetta tied to his company. The case raises questions about executive security, as Thompson lacked personal protection despite known risks.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The pen is mightier than the sword.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

Authorities suggest Thompson was targeted but remain unclear on the motive.

Ummmm, real solid police work here. Although motive might be hard to narrow down, its not like this was a popular CEO.

[–] [email protected] 129 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

I finally understand what certain people mean when they talk about "good guys with guns".

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago

Make money ruining the well being of families, eventually retribution will be had.

[–] [email protected] 107 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Despite a fairly obvious motive in general before this news broke, and now confirmation it was because of their policies, they are doing zero soul searching or reexamination of why their policies became a motive

Thompson’s killing quickly sent shockwaves through the corporate world, with corporate security heads gathering in a conference call to Wednesday.

“Many of my colleagues today are sitting down with their executive protection team leaders, their security leadership teams, and re-evaluating what they are doing and not doing,” Dave Komendat, president of Seattle-based Komendat Risk Management Services

Who had neo-Pinkertons on their 2020s bingo?

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Pinkerton's still exist but are under the Swedish firm Securitas 🔴🔴🔴.

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