Manhunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter stretches into second day

• USA – Police are looking for the man who fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan in what they called a targeted attack. Law enforcement sources tell CNN that police have searched a hostel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan where they believe the suspect may have been staying.

• The words “delay” and “depose” were found on a live round and shell casing, law enforcement sources told CNN on Thursday, responding to an earlier ABC News report. Authorities also found a phone and bottle of water that may have been dropped by the gunman as he ran through the alley.

• The gunman shot Thompson outside a hotel Wednesday, before fleeing on foot through an alley and then on an electric bike. Detectives believe the shooter operated in a way that suggested he was an experienced marksman.

• The shooter’s motive is unclear. But a source told CNN that UnitedHealthcare’s parent company, America’s largest insurance company, was aware of concerning threats against its high-level executives. (CNN)