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(NewsNation) — Someone who the New York Police Department says is wanted for questioning successful the fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson took a autobus from Georgia and utilized a fake ID to publication his proscription and lodging astatine a hostel successful New York City.
At this point, the gunman who changeable and killed Thompson conscionable earlier 7 a.m. successful beforehand of a Hilton edifice successful Midtown Wednesday is inactive connected the loose. Police released a representation of a idiosyncratic who they accidental is simply a person of interest successful the sidesplitting Thursday. Sources archer NewsNation they judge the pictures amusement the shooter.
Investigators visited the hostel they judge the idiosyncratic of involvement was staying successful connected Thursday, searching for caller grounds and speaking to imaginable eyewitnesses. One pistillate idiosyncratic — who reportedly was flirting with him — asked him to little his mask.
Police haven't hosted a property league with caller accusation since Wednesday, but 1 erstwhile lieutenant commandant with the NYPD told NewsNation anchor Elizabeth Vargas that doesn't mean instrumentality enforcement hasn't made advancement successful identifying oregon tracking down the killer.
"I deliberation there's a batch much that they person close now," Retired Lt. Commander Joe Cardinale said connected "Vargas Reports." "I deliberation close present they person the photos retired that volition assistance place him but they volition person different grounds that they volition clasp adjacent to the vest close present until they commencement furthering the lawsuit down the line."
Sources accidental a compartment telephone recovered adjacent the country of the transgression is simply a burner device. Also near astatine the country were ammunition casings with the words “deny,” “depose” and “defend” on them. Some person speculated that the words are connected to a publication published successful 2010 astir wellness security claims, and however companies cull petition for aesculapian companies. The writer of the book, called “Delay, Deny, Defend,” declined to remark to NewsNation.
