The suspect behind the death of the UnitedHealthcare CEO made “a lot of mistakes,” but there’s a clue that makes it “a matter of time” before he’s taken into custody, according to New York City’s longest-serving police commissioner.
“The circulation of his photo, I haven’t seen anything like that in a long time and was probably in every newspaper in America, and probably every TV station had that photo. So I think it was just a matter of time,” Ray Kelly said On “Mornings with Maria” monday.
He added, “He made a lot of mistakes.” “Apparently, it’s one of those, the picture where he smiles at the desk clerk. And it’s a very nice picture.”
Search for suspect who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has entered the sixth dayafter Thompson was fatally shot Wednesday morning outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.
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After the firing, the alleged gunman fled on the streets of the Big Apple via e-bike and a massive search operation was launched. Police recovered a backpack containing a jacket and Monopoly money linked to the murder and have not disclosed a motive, although bullet casings with the words “deny,” “depose” and “rescue” were found at the scene. Had happened.
Multiple images of suspect A surveillance image showing his face as he flirted with a hostel staff member before the shooting has been released to the public, the report said.
“Facial recognition is very, very effective these days. Some police departments don’t use it unless they’re looking at people who have already been arrested. So it’s (a) kind of There are self-imposed limits, but facial recognition is effective, and I expect it is being used in this case,” Kelly explained.
“I think it’s just a matter of time, and I think a good job has been done so far.”
Police believe the gunman eventually went to the Upper Manhattan Bus Terminal and boarded a public transit vehicle.
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“I think it’s very easy to miss him… It’s logical that he would do that. And we don’t know: Did he go to an airport?” Kelly presented. “Did he take the bus to the airport? Did he get to the airport?”
The former police commissioner said, “They are quite sure that this person has left the city. So the focus is going to shift.” “There are investigators that are in Atlanta, FBI is assisting NYPD, and these things take time. It’s understandable that it takes time.”
Fox News staff contributed to this report.