A few new photos have been released by police of the UnitedHealthcare murder suspect.
On Saturday night, the New York Police Department released two new pictures of the suspect. In the images, he is seen getting into a cab while wearing a medical mask and a black coat, according to the Independent.
New York Police Department Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny stated that police believe the gun used to fatally shoot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday may be a veterinary gun. A veterinary gun is a large firearm used to euthanize animals and does not produce a loud noise.
As CrimeOnline previously reported, police divers were searching the waters of Central Park for evidence, hoping to locate the gun used in the murder.
The masked gunman fled into an alley and hopped on a bike after killing Thompson, then rode into Central Park. He was seen riding out of the park a few minutes later, but without the backpack he was wearing in the video of the shooting.
That backpack was found near the park’s bandstand on Friday, WABC reported. Inside were a jacket and Monopoly money—but no weapon.
The police are also still searching for the bike the suspect fled on, according to the Independent.
CrimeOnline previously reported that after riding out of Central Park 15 minutes after the shooting, the gunman was later seen on foot at Columbus Avenue and West 86th Street, where he hailed a taxi that took him to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station, a Port Authority-operated terminal at 178th Street.
Surveillance video showed him entering the bus station, but he was not seen exiting, leading investigators to believe he boarded a bus.
Police continue their search and the gathering of evidence.
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[Feature Photo via NYPD Crime Stoppers]
