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There is startling news out of Manhattan Wednesday morning as UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was reportedly shot and killed outside his Midtown Manhattan Hotel. There isn’t a great deal of information available just yet, but there is already some indication this was a targeted attack. 

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Here’s what we know thus far:

The CEO of UnitedHealth was fatally shot in the chest Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown in what police say was a targeted attack.

Brian Thompson, 50, was at the hotel around 6:46 a.m., arriving early for a conference, when a masked man allegedly waiting for him fired at the CEO repeatedly and fled eastbound off 6th Avenue, police sources told The Post. 

Thompson, in critical condition, was rushed to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said.

The stunning news comes amid increased concerns regarding crime in New York. 

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The suspect, described as a white male with a black facemask and carrying a grey backpack, has not yet been apprehended. 

Thompson was named CEO of UnitedHealthcare in April 2021. 

This is a developing story. RedState will provide additional information as it becomes available.