Crime Reporter

a corporation. Almost as soon as it's confirmed that Brian Thompson is dead, social media explodes, and in a really unanticipated, unpredicted kind of way.

a corporation. Almost as soon as it's confirmed that Brian Thompson is dead, social media explodes, and in a really unanticipated, unpredicted kind of way.

This case was the source of unbelievable public fascination. It had all of the ingredients. First of all, it's a midtown Manhattan murder. Then you have a manhunt. And it just builds and builds and builds. And the police are starting to put out images and asking for the public's help.

This case was the source of unbelievable public fascination. It had all of the ingredients. First of all, it's a midtown Manhattan murder. Then you have a manhunt. And it just builds and builds and builds. And the police are starting to put out images and asking for the public's help.

So the suspect shoots Brian Thompson, and then he takes off.

So the suspect shoots Brian Thompson, and then he takes off.

So the shooter is able to basically evade surveillance for a period of time. He's gone.

So the shooter is able to basically evade surveillance for a period of time. He's gone.

He comes out of Central Park at 77th on the bike. We then see him on 86th. No bike, no backpack. He gets into a taxi.

He comes out of Central Park at 77th on the bike. We then see him on 86th. No bike, no backpack. He gets into a taxi.

And the first images have his face, but not a full face. And that adds to additional fascination. And all of a sudden, it's like the masked gunman. So pretty quickly, the question is, are they going to find him today?

And the first images have his face, but not a full face. And that adds to additional fascination. And all of a sudden, it's like the masked gunman. So pretty quickly, the question is, are they going to find him today?

We're talking about a bus station that's right up next to the busiest bridge in the country.

We're talking about a bus station that's right up next to the busiest bridge in the country.

At the same time, in Midtown, The investigation and the response to this crime is picking up.

At the same time, in Midtown, The investigation and the response to this crime is picking up.

In those first few minutes, all the police really have to go on is that a crime was committed. And then, little by little, more information is added to that. But all that while, the shooter is getting farther and farther away from the scene of the crime.

In those first few minutes, all the police really have to go on is that a crime was committed. And then, little by little, more information is added to that. But all that while, the shooter is getting farther and farther away from the scene of the crime.

In the days after the shooting, the NYPD deploys an army to Manhattan, including drones, police, scuba divers, trying to find everything they possibly can. Right at dusk on Friday, police in Central Park find what they believe is the shooter's backpack. There's a jacket, and there's Monopoly money.

In the days after the shooting, the NYPD deploys an army to Manhattan, including drones, police, scuba divers, trying to find everything they possibly can. Right at dusk on Friday, police in Central Park find what they believe is the shooter's backpack. There's a jacket, and there's Monopoly money.