A person of interest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was taken into custody Monday at a McDonalds in Pennsylvania and held for questioning, a source with knowledge of the investigation told Fox News Digital.
The source added that the person had a similar gun and silencer to the ones used in Wednesday’s shooting. He also had four fake IDs and a manifesto, the This is reported by the New York Post.
A senior law enforcement official told the New York Times that the document criticized health care companies for putting profits over care.
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A screenshot of surveillance footage released by the NYPD shows an alleged person of interest wanted in connection with the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. (NYPD Crime Stoppers)
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The man was working on a laptop at the Altoona fast food location – a police source told Fox News. Digital surveillance footage caught the person of interest using a laptop at a McDonald’s location in New York before the shooting on Wednesday, and that “the eyebrows match).”
An employee reportedly notified police after recognizing the man’s face on wanted posters, the police source said.
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The man was taken to the Altoona Police Station, where police reportedly attempted to determine his real identity. The department did not return Fox News Digital’s requests for comment as of press time.
A source on the scene said NYPD officials have yet to arrive at the Pennsylvania department.
Altoona is a city about 100 miles east of Pittsburgh.
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Thompson was shot three times outside the Hilton Midtown in New York City. The shooting suspect was last seen at the Port Authority bus station in upper Manhattan.
