What
do
investigators
know
about
the
shooting
of
Brian
Thompson
so
far?

According
to
Kenny,
the
shooter
headed
to
the
New
York
Hilton
Midtown
on
foot
and
arrived
outside
the
hotel
five
minutes
before
Thompson’s
arrival.

In
a
video,
Kenny
continued,
Thompson
was
seen
walking
alone
towards
the
Hilton
at
6:44
a.m.
after
exiting
his
separate,
nearby
hotel
apparently
for
a
UnitedHealth
Group
investors
conference
that
was
scheduled
to
begin
at
8
a.m.
that
day.

The
chief
detective
added
the
shooter—who
ignored
“numerous
other
pedestrians”—approached
Thompson
from
behind,
shot
him,
walked
towards
him
and
continued
shooting.

Kenny
said
the
gunman
then
fled
on
foot
before
getting
on
an
ebike,
and
the
shooter
was
seen
riding
into
Central
Park
at
Center
Drive
at
6:48
a.m.

Kenny
said
three
live
nine-millimeter
rounds
and
three
discharged
shell
casings
were
recovered
during
the
investigation.
A
senior
New
York
City
law
enforcement
official
briefed
on
the
investigation
told

NBC
News
Dec.
5
the
words
“deny,” “defend”
and “depose”
were
written
on
the
shell
casings.

However,
Kenny
noted
the
motive
for
the
killing
is
still
unknown.

He
added
a
cellphone
was
discovered
in
an
alley
where
the
shooter
fled
before
walking
on
a
sidewalk
toward
the
ebike,
but
it’s
unclear
if
it
belonged
to
the
gunman.

Kenny
also
said
investigators
are “looking
at
everything”—including
Thompson’s
social
media
and
interviews
with
employees
and
family—that
could
help
in
the
case.
They’re
also
working
with
Minnesota
and
Atlanta
law
enforcement.