According to police sources, Thompson, 50, was in New York City for the UnitedHealthcare investors meeting, which was set to begin at 8 a.m. His itinerary was well known.
According to investigators, he was not staying at the Hilton where he was shot, but the conference was being held there. The hotel is located at the junction of Sixth Avenue and West 54th Street.
During the press conference, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said that the gunman reached.
The site around five minutes before to Thompson’s arrival. “People passed the suspect, but he appeared to wait for his intended target,” Tisch said.
