NYPD divers return to Central Park lake to search for clues in murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO


NYPD divers return to Central Park lake to search for clues in murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO

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new york – NYPD searched the lake in Central Park again on Sunday, hoping to find evidence related to it UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson murdered in midtown Manhattan last week,

As the search for the gunman continues, authorities said Sunday they were limiting their search.

A man wearing a medical face mask sits in the back of a taxi and looks out the window towards the front of the cab.
The NYPD released new photos of a person of interest they want to speak to in connection with the December 4, 2024 shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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The latest photos released are of the man police are searching for One shows him in the back seat of a taxi, still with his mask on, and another shows him just outside the cabThe FBI released a poster offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Mayor Eric Adams said, “The net is tightening and we will bring this individual to justice.”

NYPD divers return to Central Park lake on Sunday

NYPD divers searched the lake in Central Park on Sunday after sources told CBS News New York that Saturday's search was unsuccessful.

One woman told CBS News New York that she saw dive teams in the lake on Saturday, but did not see them pull anything out.

The witness said, “This corner was blocked off with probably five policemen, a van and we saw scuba gear and some divers coming in, just splashing around.”

investigator The man's backpack, believed to contain a jacket, was found in the park on FridayThat area is still blocked off by police tape.

The results of forensic testing on the backpack still need to be back before it can be determined whether it is connected to the shooter who shot Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel on Wednesday.

Law enforcement knows the name of the person of interest

The mayor said Saturday that law enforcement knew who they were looking for, but did not want to upset them by announcing their names prematurely.

“We don't want to release it right now. If you do, you're basically giving a tip to the person we're looking for… We're looking for him, and we don't have any leads on him at all.” Want to give in. Let him believe he can hide behind the mask,” Adams said.

The only photos believed to be of a person without a mask They were captured on surveillance cameras inside an Upper West Side hostelWhere police sources say that she was molested by the front desk employee.

Police sources say investigators from the NYPD and the U.S. Marshals Service have been dispatched to Atlanta and Greyhound bus route stops between Atlanta and New York City. They want to find out where the suspect boarded the bus that took him to the Port Authority Bus Terminal on Nov. 24, and are canvassing Greyhound terminals and reviewing surveillance footage to find out At what point did he board the bus?

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