Authorities in New York have released new details regarding the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect.
New York police revealed the suspect who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday morning used a fake ID to check into a New York City hostel.
Police also revealed the suspect used cash to pay for the hostel.
Surveillance footage of the suspect shows him checking into the hotel with a smile on his face.
🚨 #BREAKING: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s assassin used a FAKE ID to check into his NYC hostel, per NYPost
This comes after reports that bullet casings were inscribed with “deny,” “depose,” and “defend.”
The saga continues… pic.twitter.com/x40GeZYhRW
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 5, 2024
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s suspected shooter used fake NJ ID to check into hostel: sources https://t.co/qElsEPSx1H pic.twitter.com/zsr8IRAoNg
— New York Post (@nypost) December 5, 2024
Here’s what Fox News reported:
The suspect wanted for the brutal slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson used a fake ID to check into a New York City hostel before the brazen execution-style killing, police sources tell Fox News.
ADVERTISEMENTSources say the suspect used the fake ID and paid in cash.
Fox News Digital cameras captured officers leaving the AYH Hostel on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on Thursday. It’s unclear if the hostel is directly connected to the search for Thompson’s killer.
The New York Police Department has been hunting for the killer since early Wednesday morning. Police sources told Fox News the suspect dropped a burner phone in an alley after the shooting. Police are looking into data that was on the phone, as well as fingerprints that were left on the device, sources say.
Police are also looking into a water bottle that was left at a Starbucks near the scene of the murder. Police sources say that DNA from the bottle is being used to build a suspect profile. The suspect is said to have paid in cash at the Starbucks.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s suspected shooter used fake NJ ID to check into hostel: sources https://t.co/89hQT36djX pic.twitter.com/NuVxf2lVtf
— New York Post Metro (@nypmetro) December 5, 2024
Per The New York Post:
The suspected gunman who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had checked into an Upper West Side hostel using a fake New Jersey ID in the days leading up to the brazen attack, law enforcement sources told The Post.
The suspect had used the ID to book a space at the HI New York City Hostel at 891 Amsterdam Ave. in Manhattan back on Nov. 30, according to sources.
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