The head of US insurance company UnitedHealthcare has been gunned down in New York City.
Chief executive Brian Thompson was fatally shot in the chest just before 07:00 EST (midday GMT) on Wednesday outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, where he had been scheduled to speak at an investor conference later in the day.
The 50-year-old was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, officials said.
A suspect fled the scene and remains at large, the New York Police Department said.
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