‘Net tightening’ around UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect, NYC mayor says
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New York Mayor Eric Adams says suspect in the killing of Brian Thompson will be brought to justice.
Police are closing in on the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York hotel, the city’s mayor has said.
New York Mayor Eric Adams said on Sunday that the “net is tightening” around the suspected gunman, who is believed by authorities to have left the city after the killing.
“The manner in which they were able to follow his footsteps, to recover evidence – some of it is known, some of it is unknown – but the net is tightening. And we are going to bring this person to justice,” Adams told reporters.
Asked if authorities had confirmed the suspect’s name, Adams declined to comment on his identity.
“We do not want to give him an upper hand at all. Let him continue to believe he can hide behind a mask,” he said.
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