A manhunt is underway in Manhattan after the CEO of UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed Wednesday morning, according to the New York Police Department. Brian Thompson, 50, was shot shortly before 7 a.m. near the New York Hilton on Sixth Avenue

The New York Police Department is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information about the shooter. At a midday news conference, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch called the situation “a brazen, targeted attack” that “does not appear to be a random act of violence.”

At the news conference, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny described the suspect, filmed by nearby surveillance cameras, as a light-skinned man wearing a tan or cream jacket, a black face mask, black and white sneakers, and “carrying a very distinctive gray backpack.”

Police said the gunman arrived at the scene on foot just minutes before Thompson showed up outside the Hilton Hotel. Thompson was visiting New York City from Minnesota for an investor conference scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. today at the Hilton

The suspect then approached Thompson from behind and shot Thompson in the back and leg, Kenny said. The shooter walked north on foot before boarding an electric Citi bike and heading toward Central Park, where he was last seen.

“We will not rest until we identify and arrest the shooter in this case,” Tisch said. “I want to be clear: at this point, everything indicates that this was a premeditated, pre-planned and targeted attack.”

Thompson was transported to Mount Sinai West in critical condition after police arrived on scene around 6:48 a.m., but was later pronounced dead at 7:12 a.m

Thompson was named CEO of UnitedHealthcare in April 2021 after previously serving as CEO of UnitedHealthcare’s government programs, which include Medicare & Retirement and Community & State, according to his company profile. He joined the company in 2004, which is part of UnitedHealth Group and is ranked eighth on Fortune’s 2024 list of the world’s 500 largest companies.

Thompson’s wife, Paulette Thompson, told NBC that he had received “some threats” but did not know the details.

“All I know is that he said there were some people who threatened him,” she told the news outlet. “I can’t really give a thoughtful answer at the moment. I just found this out and I’m trying to comfort my kids.”

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