Grinning suspect in UHC CEO Brian Thompson’s NYC execution unmasked in newly released pics

The NYPD has released new photos of the gunman who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, on Wednesday outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown.

The new images show the suspect’s face, which had previously been hidden behind a mask, with the gunman even seen flashing a smile.

The photos were taken from an Upper West Side youth hostel where police believe he might have been staying at before the shooting.

Police are still looking for the suspect after he was spotted riding away from the crime scene on Sixth Avenue and entering Central Park just before 7 a.m. Wednesday.

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[abnnuzzinicholasclay]

Different jacket Different bag looks like the FBI is on it again

[mariaz]

"as officials race to find a motive"

who's gonna tell them

[bigswiglawns]

Poor random dude getting accused without evidence

[ianbattles]

My health insurance doesn't cover eye exams...so I didn't see anything.

[MM-kkuh]

This is giving "95% of people can't spot 5 differences game" vibes

[Poly-ticks-pvro]

Is this some sort of a test to see if people just believe what they're told vs using their own eyes??

[KnightGaming_]

Not even the same guy, go watch the original footage.

Already a cover up. We ain't never gonna know the truth, let it go.

[pinchebruha]

Protect and hide this man at all costs, he served the citizens of the United States, not corporate green

[EZZMONEY]

This just in, the CEOs UnitedHealthcare life insurance just denied his funeral cost benefits per the 87 lines of small print in his plan

[ROCKLIKEACOBB]

NOT the same guy. How terrible to show these. The shooter had a beige backpack and was a white man. This kid is darker complexion AND his backpack is black or grey.

[sinzmayne]

NOT THE SAME GUY... NOT THE SAME JACKET!... NOT THE SAME HOOD... NOT SAME BACK PACK!>. COME ON GUYS.. QUIT PUTTING UP RANDOM SUSPECT PICS AND PUTTING THEM IN POSSIBLE DANGER FOR RETALIATION FOR NO REASON!... MAKE SURE ITS THE GUY, BEFORE RUINING AN INNOCENT..!

[HolyBoredom]

I hope whoever this guy is sues the New York Post for doing this. That is absolutely a different person.

[Gods-Shepherds]

I hope this guy sues. Cause its clear as day its not the same dude.

[artvandelay]

I already said it once. If they don't find THE guy, they will find A guy. They can't have the public knowing that they can be outsmarted.

[therandyace]

Different bag different jacket smh this is incompetence at it’s finest

[kwyatt]

Looks like a different guy. Go ahead and arrest the wrong guy NYPD, so the We The People get even MORE disenfrachised with every establishment run by politics and money

[molliannel]

NY Post - You got this one wrong. The man who was killed is himself a killer. Just cuz he didn’t do it with a gun doesn’t mean he’s innocent. How many deaths has his greed caused?

[onnaquest]

Let's see the transcript of the speech the CEO was about to give

[jerrodwalker]

I hope that person sues you into oblivion for liable.

[alissaayres]

NYPD Crime Stoppers will receive no calls about this suspect because we never saw him ever, ever.