Law enforcement officials have indicated they are getting closer to discovering the identity of the individual who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel, though experts warn that the path to identifying and apprehending the gunman remains complicated.
Investigators are meticulously combing through evidence, including DNA, fingerprints, surveillance footage, and other leads.
While NYPD investigators appear to be making progress, there are obstacles when it comes to analyzing some of the evidence the killer left behind, according to CNN. “A fingerprint previously obtained by police was unusable for an identification,” the report noted.
NYPD Chief of Detectives James Kenny told reporters during a Friday press briefing that the fingerprint “could be enhanced later in the investigation.” He also noted that investigators were…
