The aftermath of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is unlike most. The killer left what were probably clues behind, in the former of words written on bullet shell casings, while photos have emerged of the suspect. Meanwhile, as the search drags into its second week, police now say they believe the suspect is no longer in New York City.
Now, Fox News has aired a video of police looking for the suspect in Central Park.
In the segment, we can see several NYPD officers searching the park in daylight. They are mostly shown taking a leisurely stroll around Central Park and occasionally looking behind bushes.
This Fox segment on the search for the shooter is incredible. Look at how the NYPD searches Central Park lol pic.twitter.com/jnPXMK2ukq
— Read Abolish Rent (@JPHilllllll) December 8, 2024
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“They don’t seem to be looking that hard,” one X user said.
The clip did not entail the capture of the suspect, who remains at large.
Feel how you want about the CEO and the shooter but the *indisputably* funniest end to all of this would be an NYPD cop finding him just hiding in a bush in Central Park like he’s a Scooby-Doo villain. https://t.co/vAhpnd0pG5 pic.twitter.com/QcMHQC0wez
— PHILADELPHison (@AddisonDJenkins) December 8, 2024
Police believe that the suspect fled the crime scene by bike, spent some time in Central Park, and then took a taxi North to a bus terminal near the George Washington Bridge. Since he was never seen leaving that facility, per ABC News, police believe he got on a bus there and left the city with an unknown destination.
Now that the suspect is believed to have crossed state lines, FBI has now joined the investigation, and has offered. reward for information leading to the suspect’s capture.
#FBINewYork is assisting @NYPDNews in seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the unknown suspect responsible for the shooting death of a 50-year-old male victim in Midtown Manhattan. https://t.co/VUQtPevCpC pic.twitter.com/gGp8Ss8Qne
— FBI New York (@NewYorkFBI) December 7, 2024
In another twist revealed over the weekend, a backpack was found that reportedly belonged to the suspect, although it contained Monopoly money, but did not contain the murder weapon or any other major evidence. Former Washington, D.C. homicide detective Ted Williams said on Fox News that he is “playing games with the authorities. All part of a cat and mouse game.”
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