No one talking about the UHC CEO murder?

[Girthang]

Per Wikipedia, here is the timeline that morning. Shooter was only outside hotel for 5 minutes before shooting.

• 5:34 a.m. – Suspect leaves the hostel, and rides an e-bike to Midtown.
• 6:15 a.m. – Suspect seen leaving the 57th Street F Train subway stop.[48]
• 6:17 a.m. – Suspect buys coffee, water, and granola bars at a Starbucks café (at 1380 6th Ave) two blocks away from the New York Hilton Midtown hotel, discarding the coffee cup and water bottle.[48][49][34]
• 6:30 a.m. – Surveillance footage captures the suspect walking while talking on the phone.[29]
• 6:39 a.m. – Suspect arrives in front of the New York Hilton Midtown hotel and waits for several minutes.[34][49]
• 6:40 a.m. – Thompson leaves the Marriott hotel (at 151 W 54th St) he stayed at the prior night, heading toward the New York Hilton Midtown hotel.[32]
• 6:44 a.m. – Thompson walks along the sidewalk toward the New York Hilton Midtown hotel and the assailant shoots him multiple times, racking his pistol after it appeared to jam; the suspect immediately flees northbound via a pedestrian walkway.

Someone had to be notifying him the victim was leaving the hotel. Perhaps even the same someone that caused him to leave the hotel unescorted.

 

[BankerCat12]

Per Wikipedia, here is the timeline that morning. Shooter was only outside hotel for 5 minutes before shooting.

• 5:34 a.m. – Suspect leaves the hostel, and rides an e-bike to Midtown.
• 6:15 a.m. – Suspect seen leaving the 57th Street F Train subway stop.[48]
• 6:17 a.m. – Suspect buys coffee, water, and granola bars at a Starbucks café (at 1380 6th Ave) two blocks away from the New York Hilton Midtown hotel, discarding the coffee cup and water bottle.[48][49][34]
• 6:30 a.m. – Surveillance footage captures the suspect walking while talking on the phone.[29]
• 6:39 a.m. – Suspect arrives in front of the New York Hilton Midtown hotel and waits for several minutes.[34][49]
• 6:40 a.m. – Thompson leaves the Marriott hotel (at 151 W 54th St) he stayed at the prior night, heading toward the New York Hilton Midtown hotel.[32]
• 6:44 a.m. – Thompson walks along the sidewalk toward the New York Hilton Midtown hotel and the assailant shoots him multiple times, racking his pistol after it appeared to jam; the suspect immediately flees northbound via a pedestrian walkway.

This could be true but I read yesterday he was waiting on the other side of the street for nearly an hour and when he saw Thompson he crossed the street.

 

[wkycatfan]

it certainly has a Bolshevik feel to it.

 

[wkycatfan]

Long ago the doctor would come to your house on a horse with a leather bag, and he could either help you or he couldn't. He might have got paid with a chicken. Now health care is so good its unaffordable to many. Meanwhile, at St. Jude's (God forbid), you pay nothing for the best care. It's complicated.

 

[Dore95]

I don't think it is unusual that an executive would be walking on the NY streets without security. He's a businessman, not a celebrity or dignitary.

It is unusual that Luigi would know when he was to arrive, particularly since it was so early in the morning (I imagine the shareholder meeting started some time later). Was this the first day of the shareholder meeting or was it the second? If it was the second, maybe Thompson arrived at the same time as the day before and Luigi had been there the day before watching him.

 

[cole854]

I don't think it is unusual that an executive would be walking on the NY streets without security. He's a businessman, not a celebrity or dignitary.

Have seen Roger Goodell a few times out and about; a few Fox news hosts walking around; various celebs at restaurants. All were approachable in regards to not having "suits" around them.