Manhunt Expands for Suspect in Killing of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive as Police Believe He Has Fled New York City

The murder has prompted a dark wave of online backlash against the insurer for denying claims.

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The NYPD released two pictures of the suspect at a hostel officials say he was staying at before shooting Brian Thompson. Courtesy of New York Police Department

The manhunt for the elusive gunman who killed the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, is expanding beyond New York City.

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