A flirtation at a New York City hostel helped authorities get a clearer look at the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, potentially helping in the ongoing manhunt.
Follow all the latest news and updates in the manhunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson 's killerA hostel clerk had a brief flirty moment with the suspected shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson which handed authorities bombshell evidence by getting a better look at the assailant.
Sources said he then appeared to move around the city after checking into the hostel, having left on November 29 and then checking back in on November 30. A new image obtained by CNN shows the killer walking along West 55th Street while heading to the Hilton Hotel on the morning of the shooting The weapon used in the shooting is also now believed to have been a modern version of a rare World War II gun.
Inside a nearby trash can, officers found a water bottle and protein bar wrapper that they say the gunman purchased from the coffee chain minutes before the shooting. Newly appointed police commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Wednesday that the shooter appeared to be 'lying in wait for several minutes' before approaching Thompson.
Police sources close to the investigation told CNN that they believe the shooter was an experienced marksman based on his reactions. UnitedHealthCare had hired security for their top executives with Thompson having his own security detail for the event who were absent when he was gunned down.
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