The killer who committed this extraordinary attack is still on the run. Police have issued photos from surveillance cameras of a masked man in a dark anorak, his hood pulled over his head carrying a grey backpack.
How quick it is to remove the traces of a murder, a brazen assassination at that. Not 12 hours since UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson was gunned down in midtown Manhattan and pressure washers were hosing down what was left of the crime scene outside the Hilton hotel. Police removed their bollards and ripped down flimsy 'do not cross' cordons. West 54th Street in Midtown Manhattan returned to its usual bustle.
The killer was there and waiting. He took his shot. Read more from Sky News:Rape and sexual offence backlog 'totally unacceptable'French PM loses no-confidence vote as government collapsesDozens of nations hit by 'China' hack 'We're not used to this' New York experiences crime like a periodic tidal wave roiling already turbulent seas. Certainly the perception now is that crime is especially high.
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