Video of a person claiming to be a UnitedHealthcare winner Competition like the CEO Killer goes viral as the NYPD searches for the killer four days after Brian Thompson was killed in front of a hotel in New York. The killing of 50-year-old Brian Thompson sparked an unprecedented furor as people celebrated the death and now apparently there was a competition. UnitedHealthcare CEO Killer Apparently it is not yet known who organized the contest or if there really was a contest, but the person claiming to be the winner said that if there was a cash prize for winning the contest, he would give it to Palestine.
In the video, several people were seen wearing the same hoodie jacket as the killer seen in photos released from surveillance footage by the NYPD.
The alleged winner also said that this is the first annual appearance of the competition which suggests that there will be a similar competition every year.
Although a section of social media users celebrated the killing and hailed the killer as a hero, the look-alike competition came off as “a little too far” for many. “This is weird,” said a comment on the viral video.
“This is really terrible and evil,” said another. “This is bad,” wrote one.
The apparent contestants also came up with posters that read: Reject Defend Deposit — the three words engraved on the casing of the bullets.
“Who is the organizer for this?” asked one of the participants.
“The FBI,” quipped one.
Celebrating Brian Thompson’s murder
Several social media posts across platforms, including X, Bluesky and LinkedIn, attacked health insurance companies’ practices of robbing people of money and denying payments during emergencies – thereby justifying Brian Thompson’s murder. UnitedHealthcare is a health insurance company and it does not have a good reputation among its customers as many people are now sharing their stories on social media.
Enormous on Brian Thompson’s killer
After the NYPD released a smiling photo of the killer — obtained from surveillance footage — the Internet went wild, finding the man’s resemblance to movie stars like Timothée Chalamet and Jake Gyllenhaal.