Police in Pennsylvania are questioning a man in connection with the shock murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to NBC.
Sources told media that the man was being questioned in part because he owns a gun similar to the one used in the killing Wednesday morning in Midtown Manhattan.
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A person of interest arrested in Pennsylvania is said to be carrying a manifesto
The man in custody in Pennsylvania linked to Thompson’s killing reportedly had a manifesto with him when police arrested him in Altoona, police said. New York Post.
According to the newspaper, he also had four fake IDs, a gun and a silencer.
No details have been released about what was in the manifesto.
The man being questioned was arrested after a witness “recognized him as the CEO shooter” at McDonald’s
A customer at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, reported a man at the cafe to police after recognizing him on surveillance footage, according to reports ABC News.
Customers described the man as ‘suspicious’ before police took him away NBC.
Key observations on the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Where is Altoona, PA?
The man being questioned in the murder of Brian Thompson has been arrested at a McDonald’s in the small Pennsylvania town of Altoona.
The city is located in Blair County, about 100 miles east of Pittsburgh, and is home to about 125,000 people.
Altoona is still known as a railroad town after it was founded while the Pennsylvania Railroad was built through it in 1849.
It features a museum that pays tribute to railroad history, the Altoona Curve baseball team stadium, and several tourist attractions, including a water park.
It is not known where exactly in Altoona the man allegedly linked to the shooting was stopped by police.
The man arrested by police for the CEO’s murder had a gun suppressor and fake IDs
The man questioned in Pennsylvania was arrested by police after someone tipped them off CNN.
Two law enforcement sources told the broadcaster that the man was traveling on the bus in Altoona, Pennsylvania, wearing a silencer — a gun silencer — and several fake IDs.
Thompson’s killer planned the killing down to the last excruciating detail, a former NYPD lieutenant commander said.
Retired Lt. Joe Cardinale told Fox News that the suspect has likely enjoyed the attention he has received in recent days, portraying him as a smooth operator.
However, he also described him as arrogant, something that could be his downfall.
It comes as a man is now being questioned in Pennsylvania.
The man arrested for the murder of the CEO is questioned about his weapon
The man being questioned in Altoona, Pennsylvania in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has a gun similar to the one used in the shooting, according to reports NBC.
Sources saidIt is too early to determine if the interrogation is directly related to Thompson’s death, but NYPD detectives are heading to the area where he was being held to assist investigators.
Family holds private funeral for slain CEO
Brian Thompson’s family is holding a private funeral for him today in Minnesota.
Killer ‘fascinated’ by attention, experts say
FBI profilers say the suspect has likely enjoyed all the media attention he has received since evading the NYPD on Wednesday after the murder of Brian Thompson.
Pennsylvania man questioned over CEO murder
A man in Altoona, Pennsylvania has been questioned as part of the investigation into the murder of Brian Thompson, NBC News reports.
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