Words found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead, senior law enforcement official says
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Brian Thompson, 50, was killed in a “premeditated, preplanned targeted attack,” police said.

Summary

Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot in a premeditated attack outside the New York Hilton Midtown before speaking at an investor conference.

The gunman, still at large, fired multiple times, leaving shell casings marked with the words “deny,” “defend,” and “depose.”

Authorities suggest Thompson was targeted but remain unclear on the motive. His wife confirmed prior threats against him.

Analysts speculate a possible vendetta tied to his company. The case raises questions about executive security, as Thompson lacked personal protection despite known risks.

  • Flying Squid
    -6•7 days ago

    Assumptions are claimed to be established facts. That’s what an assumption is. You’re making a claim of fact without having the evidence.

    • @Warl0k3
      3•7 days ago

      Something taken for granted or accepted as true without proof; a supposition.

      This means it’s being regarded as true for the purposes of a context. “Hypothetical” is another term which would be useful here. But you’re being probably needlessly pedantic about this. I think everyone can agree that there are millions of people his company has harmed who thus have motive to do this, and at the same time other motives are quite possible. Maybe he broke up with the guy who shot him. Maybe he was part of an international zebra smuggling ring. Maybe it was just completely random, but fate just happened to land on someone who really deserved it. Maybe the total lack of accountability in our justice system finally drove someone over the edge.

      • Flying Squid
        -4•7 days ago

        No, that’s not what it means. You are redefining it. Hypothetical would be fine though.

        • @Warl0k3
          2•7 days ago

          But… thats the literal copy-pasted dictionary definition. I’m so confused here.

    • @Windex007
      3•7 days ago

      Established facts do come with proof. That’s how they are established to be fact. You’ll notice a suspicious avoidance of the word “fact” in the definition you posted.

      • Flying Squid
        -4•7 days ago

        Sorry, are you under the bizarre impression that ‘true’ and ‘fact’ are different things?

        • @Windex007
          1•6 days ago

          No.

          But if you preface them with qualifiers that means something, no? Are those words meaningless embellishment or are they intended to provide additional meaning, and if so, what?