UnitedHealth executive shot dead outside New York hotel

Brian Thompson, chief executive of the company’s insurance arm UnitedHealthcare, was pronounced dead at hospital after he was shot in central Manhattan, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Mr Thompson was at the New York Hilton Midtown hotel, where UnitedHealthcare was due to hold an investor event on Wednesday morning.

The incident happened at around 6.45am local time and the attacker fled.

Police told the New York Times that they believed Mr Thompson was targeted in the attack.

An announcement was made to attendees that the event was being ended…