Surveillance video shows when Thompson appeared, the suspect stepped behind him and opened fire from close range, striking him in the back and leg. Police said the gunman's weapon appeared to jam, but he still managed to continue firing.

Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot outside a hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, according to a person briefed on the investigation.

The CEO of UnitedHealthcare has been fatally shot in New York City in what appeared to be a targeted attack, according to reports. The New York Post was the first to report Brian Thompson, 50, was shot outside the Hilton hotel in Manhattan’s Midtown at around 6:46 a.m. on Wednesday. Bloomberg also named Thompson as the victim of a shooting.