NYC CEO Murder: Manhunt Intensifies After New Clues Emerge in Central Park

The NYPD released new images of the person of interest in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The photos show the suspect in a taxi and walking on a sidewalk, both times wearing a mask and hood.

<img src="https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/08/cf91ba97-9872-4918-9f27-9f290bf980fb/thumbnail/620x349g6/8c302bb3b2ce792a1cac9a2c26f7521c/mtn-homicide-12-7-24-image-1.jpg?v=d633d0331cc96a4353754b3de830df72#" alt="A man wearing a medical face mask sits in the back of a taxi and looks through the window into the front of the cab."><img src="https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/08/c14331fd-5e9a-4146-ab48-c61217de57c8/thumbnail/620x349/072c5049efcdb66180ac821e43b6ad1b/mtn-homicide-12-7-24-image-2.jpg?v=d633d0331cc96a4353754b3de830df72#" alt="A man wearing a face mask and a black jacket with the hood up walks outside a vehicle.">

NYPD Dive Team Searches Central Park Lake

NYPD divers searched Central Park's lake for the murder weapon. A backpack believed to belong to the suspect was found earlier, but the gun was not inside. The backpack is being analyzed for DNA evidence.

<img src="https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/07/c8a79f65-aeeb-49f0-a344-14870b125617/thumbnail/620x736/c178032a90c820a91b4d85abf621e241/screenshot-20241206-204150-whatsapp.jpg?v=d633d0331cc96a4353754b3de830df72#" alt="UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting manhunt widens beyond New York City as police find backpack believed to be suspect's">

Mayor Adams Provides Update

Mayor Eric Adams stated that the police are closing in on the suspect, who was previously seen without a mask at an Upper West Side hostel. The suspect's identity is being withheld to avoid hindering the investigation.

<img src="https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/05/8d777d62-fb77-4d45-ac43-9067d6fdd2c3/thumbnail/620x349/3891fe98b2df1bf8445957bc423ae91b/mtn-homicide-new-photo-1.jpg?v=d633d0331cc96a4353754b3de830df72#" alt="Newly released surveillance photos show a person who police say they want to question after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed Wednesday outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan.">

Suspect's Actions Before and After the Shooting

Police tracked the suspect's movements: leaving his hostel, ordering at Starbucks, shooting Thompson, cycling to Central Park, taking taxis, and eventually entering the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Authorities believe he fled the city shortly afterward.

The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.