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UnitedHealthcare executive killed in Manhattan in targeted attack (www.reuters.com)

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Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth's (UNH.N), opens new tab insurance unit, was fatally shot on Wednesday morning outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel in what appeared to be a targeted attack by a gunman lying in wait, New York City police officials said.

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[–] saltbaby@lemmy.world 54 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I hope this catches on like school shootings did, I always found it odd that people who wanted to go killing would target schools rather than the wealthy

[–] MooseTheDog@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago

"I hope this catches on like school shootings did" New flair just dropped

[–] kboy101222@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Because schools are easy targets that are often the constant targets of the people school shooters respect