New York Mayor Eric Adams said on Saturday that he is optimistic about authorities’ progress in tracking down the assassin who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The suspect still has not been identified by the NYPD, but a backpack police believe the assassin was wearing when he gunned down Thompson was recovered in Central Park on Friday. Adams, a former NYPD officer, said that officials currently do not want to inform the public on whether police know the suspect’s name.
“We don’t want to release that now. If we do, we are basically giving a tip to the person we are seeking and we do not want to give him an upper hand at all,” he said. “Let him continue to believe he can hide behind the mask. We revealed his face. We’re going to reveal who he is and we’re going to bring him to justice.”
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