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The city was about to come alive for the day. It was a routine Wednesday. It was a clear morning. It was cold out. And you see this shooter walking up 54th Street wearing a hood that was up. He had a mask on in the vicinity of the Hilton on 54th Street.
The city was about to come alive for the day. It was a routine Wednesday. It was a clear morning. It was cold out. And you see this shooter walking up 54th Street wearing a hood that was up. He had a mask on in the vicinity of the Hilton on 54th Street.
So it's about an hour of the shooter making his way around this small slice of midtown Manhattan. He goes to a Starbucks and gets a snack and a bottle of water. He walks west a block. He then walks east a block. He's clearly passing time as he waits for Brian Thompson to make his appearance.
So it's about an hour of the shooter making his way around this small slice of midtown Manhattan. He goes to a Starbucks and gets a snack and a bottle of water. He walks west a block. He then walks east a block. He's clearly passing time as he waits for Brian Thompson to make his appearance.
At 6.44 in the morning, you see Mr. Thompson walking down the block from his hotel to the Hilton.
At 6.44 in the morning, you see Mr. Thompson walking down the block from his hotel to the Hilton.
There are cameras everywhere. There are people everywhere. Even at 6, 7 in the morning, there are people.
There are cameras everywhere. There are people everywhere. Even at 6, 7 in the morning, there are people.
New York is a connected city. We know that there are cameras. We know there are thousands, tens, maybe even hundreds of thousands of cameras all around New York City.
New York is a connected city. We know that there are cameras. We know there are thousands, tens, maybe even hundreds of thousands of cameras all around New York City.
The first video that we get, which is the most sensational of the videos, is of the actual shooting.
The first video that we get, which is the most sensational of the videos, is of the actual shooting.
I think what was most jarring about the shooting was how calm the shooter seemed to be. He seemed to be methodical.
I think what was most jarring about the shooting was how calm the shooter seemed to be. He seemed to be methodical.
The police determined that the victim is the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson. He's a 50-year-old husband, father of two.
The police determined that the victim is the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson. He's a 50-year-old husband, father of two.
People were cheering the demise of this person they'd never met, who was a father of two and a husband and had a life and was just doing a job, no matter how distasteful that job might be to a certain segment of the population.
People were cheering the demise of this person they'd never met, who was a father of two and a husband and had a life and was just doing a job, no matter how distasteful that job might be to a certain segment of the population.
It's very unusual for someone to be shot in that neighborhood at any time of day.
It's very unusual for someone to be shot in that neighborhood at any time of day.