UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was separated from his wife when he was shot dead outside a Manhattan hotel.
Thompson, 50, was gunned down in the early hours of Wednesday as he was on his way to an investor conference at the New York Hilton Midtown. His unidentified assassin remains on the loose.
At the time of the killing, Thompson and
his estranged wife Paulette had been living in separate homes that are less than a mile apart in suburban Maple Grove,
Minnesota, the
Wall Street Journal reported.
Thompson purchased the $1million home near his family home in 2018, according to public records, with neighbors telling the Journal that he spent much of his time traveling.
His wife Paulette, a practicing physical therapist, disclosed that her husband had previously received threats. She referenced a 'lack of coverage.' Despite the reported, threats
, Thompson did not travel with security.
Former
FBI supervisor Robert D'Amico said the slaying was likely carried out over a personal vendetta against UnitedHealthcare.
D'Amico said simple G
oogle searches would have been enough to yield enough information to allow the shooter to carry out the, 'brazen, targeted attack'.
'Even a layman can find there's so much on the internet now and people put so much out there,' the security consultant told
NBC News.