The UnitedHealthcare CEO has been shot and killed outside a recent York City hotel, AP source says

recent YORK — Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot outside a hotel in midtown Manhattan where he was scheduled to talk at an investor conference Wednesday morning, according to a person briefed on the investigation.

The person spoke on the state of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk on the investigation.

Police did not release the victim’s name, but said a 50-year-ancient was shot around 6:45 a.m. outside a Hilton before the shooter fled.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital but could not be saved.

UnitedHealthcare is the insurance arm of the health worry giant UnitedHealth throng Inc. The Minnetonka, Minnesota-based business was scheduled to have its annual conference with investors in recent York City to update Wall Street on the business’s path and expections for the coming year, according to a business media advisory. An announcement was made to attendees Wednesday morning that the conference was ending early.

The Hilton is in a bustling part of Manhattan, a short walk from tourist sites such as the Museum of Modern Art and Rockefeller Center, and often dense with tourists and office workers on weekday mornings. The popular Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting is set to receive place Wednesday evening.

Part of the block where the shooting took place was cordoned off with police tape, with a large contingent of police officers at the scene. Many safety cameras are nearby.

Thompson had served as CEO for more than three years and had been with the business since 2004.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz tweeted that the state is “sending our prayers to Brian’s household and the UnitedHealthcare throng.”

“This is horrifying information and a terrible deficit for the business and health worry throng in Minnesota,” the Democrat wrote.

UnitedHealthcare is the largest provider of Medicare Advantage plans in the U.S. and manages health insurance coverage for employers and state-and federally funded Medicaid programs.

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Associated Press writer Tom Murphy in Indianapolis, Indiana, contributed to this narrative.