Brian Thompson, 50, was the CEO of UnitedHealthcare shot dead Wednesday morning in Midtown Manhattan.

Thompson was arriving at the Hilton Hotel around 6:46 a.m. for the UnitedHealth Group Investor Day, which was being held in the ballroom, where a masked man was waiting for him.

“It appears the suspect was lying in wait for several minutes and while the victim was walking into the conference hotel, the suspect approached from behind and fired several shots, hitting the victim at least once in the back and at least once in the calf the right. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Wednesday STATEMENT.

Thompson was taken to a local hospital before he was pronounced dead.

“The shooter walks onto the sidewalk behind the car, ignores many other pedestrians, approaches the victim from behind and shoots him in the back,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said at the news conference. “The civilian then walks towards the victim and continues to shoot.”

“From watching the video, it appears that he is proficient in the use of firearms,” ​​Kenny added.

UnitedHealth Group has canceled its Investor Day event.

“I'm afraid that we — some of you may know that we're dealing with a very serious medical situation with one of our team members,” UnitedHealth Group staff said during the investor day, according to a transcript. for CNBC. “And as a result, I'm afraid we'll have to close the event today, which I'm sure you'll understand.”

Thompson was named CEO in April 2021. UnitedHealth Group, which is the parent company of UnitedHealthcare, is No. 5 in the Fortune 500.

According to the NYPD, the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.

“We will not rest until we identify and apprehend the shooter in this case,” Tisch said.

This is breaking news and will be updated.