Police reported that the shooter had traveled to New York from Atlanta on a bus. It remains uncertain whether he got on the bus in Atlanta or at another location.
In Atlanta, the New York City Police Department, with support from Atlanta Police and neighboring law enforcement agencies, conducted searches at the bus terminal in Downtown Atlanta and in Marietta. This effort is part of the inquiry into the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, as confirmed by NBC 4 New York.
According to NBC 4 New York, a high-ranking Georgia official familiar with the case disclosed these developments. This news follows the earlier revelation that the perpetrator had reached Manhattan’s primary bus terminal on a Greyhound bus that set off from Atlanta. It is still uncertain where exactly the gunman boarded the bus, whether in Atlanta or at a prior stop along the route.
The Atlanta Police Department said Friday it was contacted by NYPD to provide assistance as needed in the case.
What we know about the case
The search for the gunman continues after the Dec. 4 shooting that killed Thompson. Police don’t know who he is, where he is, or why he did it — though they believe the shooting was a targeted attack.
“The net is tightening,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Saturday.
Hours after he spoke, police divers were seen searching a pond in Central Park, where the killer fled after the shooting. Officers have been scouring the park for days for any possible clues and found his bag there Friday. Police believe the gunman left New York after the shooting by bus.
As the search continues, law enforcement is working to retrace the gunman’s potential steps.
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Hundreds of detectives are combing through video recordings and social media, vetting tips from the public and interviewing people who might have information, including Thompson’s family and coworkers and the shooter’s randomly assigned roommates at the Manhattan hostel where he stayed.
The shooter paid cash at the hostel, presented what police believe was a fake ID and is believed to have paid cash for taxi rides and other transactions. He didn’t speak to others at the hostel and almost always kept his face covered with a mask.
Investigators did come across security camera images of a moment where the person wanted for questioning briefly showed his face soon after arriving in New York on Nov. 24.
But even with those photos distributed by police, officers still haven’t been able to identify him.
Thompson was killed as he arrived at the New York Hilton Midtown. He was there to attend a conference.
Material from the Associated Press was used to provide more information about the case.
