TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York has prompted a nationwide manhunt and a lot of speculation as to the motive for the killing.
The murder early Wednesday morning in Manhattan was captured on video, there is speculation that Thompson was targeted because of the possible denial of healthcare coverage by the company he ran.
Tonight the I-Team's Andy Mehalshick talks with longtime prosecutor Attorney Joe Peters about the investigation and his take on the case. Peter has led investigations and prosecutions at the Federal, State, and local level.
The manhunt for the suspect in the murder of an insurance company CEO has captured the attention of the nation.
United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down near his hotel in Manhattan early Wednesday morning. Local residents are reacting to the killing and a local prosecutor is weighing in.
28/22 News I-team Reporter Andy Mehalshick is working the story and joins us live in studio.
There is a lot of speculation about what led to the murder and who and where is the suspect is right now.
The murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was captured on a security cameras in Manhattan early Wednesday morning.
Video captured the murder and the escape of the possible killer as he fled on a bike towards central park.
NYPD released this photo of a "Person of Interest" as he talked with a hotel clerk the morning of the murder.
"I think he has made mistakes. Some unintentional some because he thinks he's smarter than he is," said Wyoming County District Attorney Joe Peters.
Wyoming County District Attorney Joe Peters has investigated and prosecuted cases as a federal, state, and county prosecutor.
He's watching the investigation very closely.
"I don't think he wants to get caught. I think he wants to be known, and there he is giving us clues out of that ego-maniac, self-centered, self-focused behavior," stated Peters.
Peters says this murder is similar to killings he prosecuted decades ago.
"When I was a mafia prosecutor in Philadelphia, as a federal prosecutor, it reminds me of trying to find someone who did a mob hit, but back then you didn't have the proliferation of videos at every business," recalled Peters.
Alexander Korycinski went into the woods to get this Christmas tree on Friday. He also speculated about the motive for the murder.
"If this guy had something in his family where somebody was being denied care and they suffered and died, it might be because United Healthcare denied their coverage," speculated Korycinski.
And the I-team has been working closely with our law enforcement contacts and sources all across northeastern and central Pennsylvania. At this point in time, there has been no indication that the suspect is on our region.
