UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson reportedly shot and killed

The CEO of insurance company UnitedHealthcare died after being shot in New York City early Wednesday, according to multiple reports.

What's happening: Brian Thompson, 50, who led the insurance division of UnitedHealth Group, is dead after a masked man fired at him repeatedly outside of a Hilton around 6:45 a.m., according to the New York Post and New York Times.

• A New York City Police Department spokesperson told Axios a 50-year-old man was found unconscious and unresponsive at the location on 6th Avenue near the Museum of Modern Art. The spokesperson declined to identify the victim.
• The victim had gunshot wounds to the chest and leg and was rushed by ambulance to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the spokesperson said.
• No arrests have been made, and the investigation is continuing.

As one of the largest insurance companies in the nation, UnitedHealthcare was poised to hold an investor conference in New York on Wednesday.

• Thompson led UnitedHealthcare, which is part of UnitedHealth Group, whose CEO is Andrew Witty.

UnitedHealth Group representatives were not immediately available to comment.

This story is developing.

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