
The killer of Brian Thompson in the USA, has left a message and he did it in a "special" way: By engraving three words on the bullets of his gun: Deny, Protect, Knock!
Agents, according to an ABC leak, found the 'artifact' on the sidewalk in front of the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan, New York. A 9 caliber bullet. The CEO of the insurance division at UnitedHealthcare was shot yesterday, (December 4) at 07:00 with the American.
The use of these terms and evidence can confirm the thesis that the motive of the attack is related to revenge against the manager at the head of the important health insurance company.
The killer, who acted very coldly, appears to have carefully studied the victim's movements, but then also left traces: the mobile phone, a bottle of water and the possible electronic data of the rental bike used to get away towards the center, the park.
All this evidence is already in the hands of the police, together with the footage from the security cameras that "followed" the attacker before and during the crime, with Thompson shot from behind. Now the bullet casings where the notes were found are also being added.
Investigators also released a fragment of a video showing the killer inside a Starbucks: it is true that his face was partially covered, but it left another investigative possibility, and it is no coincidence that the Police Department put the image online along with the offer and a reward of 10 thousand dollars.
The target, methods of attack and the area have generated a lot of interest not only in the media, but also among those who follow criminal events and weapons. And a lot of attention was paid to the use of the silencer with various hypotheses: he built it in an amateur way; he bought it and then fitted it to his gun, which also jammed.
Some investigators, quoted by TV, spoke of an expert, quiet killer, able to manage the unexpected.
An interpretation not shared by a gun expert (@louisvillegun), who made two points: He thought it was enough to get a silencer. It used the wrong ammo for the used silencer and it caused it to jam.
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare's insurance division, was shot dead near the entrance to the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan by a man wearing a ski mask. The incident took place in circumstances that are still unclear, while the New York police have launched an operation to capture the perpetrator of the crime, who is described as thin, about 1.80 meters tall and dressed completely in black. /Corriere/