Video shows a gunman executing Brian Thompson at close range as the UnitedHealthcare CEO stumbles away in New York

Video shows a gunman executing Brian Thompson at close range as the UnitedHealthcare CEO stumbles away in New York

A chilling video shows the moments a gunman calmly shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson at point-blank range on the streets of midtown Manhattan.

In the video, the unidentified attacker – dressed in a black hoodie, black pants, gloves and a gray backpack – is seen systematically firing what appears to be a single-action handgun at the CEO pulls the slide back with every shot.

A chilling video shows the gunman calmly shooting at UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Received from NY Post
Thompson stumbles back at the first shot, which appears to hit him in the back. Received from NY Post
The shooter appeared to have a single-action handgun. Received from NY Post
Brian Thompson was the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Linkedin / Brian Thompson

Thompson stumbles back as the first shot hits him in the back, before falling to the pavement and trying to crawl away as the gunman continues firing.

A police source told The Post that it appeared the shooter’s gun jammed at some point while firing, and he had to adjust the gun to clear the jam so he could continue firing, suggesting the assailant has a certain level of experience with firearms.

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