Brian Thompson, the CEO of United Healthcare, was shot dead in Manhattan while attending an investors’ conference. The NYPD is searching for the assailant, who fled the scene after the shooting. Preliminary investigations suggest that the attack was targeted, although a motive remains unclear. Thompson’s family indicated he had faced threats in the past. Authorities have offered a reward for information leading to the suspect’s capture. The incident has shocked the community and led to increased police presence in the area.