NYPD officers discovered stacks of Monopoly money in the backpack of the suspect accused of shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare during a high-profile conference in Manhattan. Authorities are still piecing together the motive behind the attack, but the peculiar find has raised more questions than answers.
As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier, the New York Police Department discovered a backpack in Central Park believed to belong to the suspect in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Now, authorities have revealed the contents inside the backpack.
According to NYPD officials, a Tommy Hilfiger jacket and Monopoly money were found inside the suspect’s backpack.
On Saturday, police divers searched the waters of a pond in Central Park where the suspect’s backpack was found in hopes of finding the suspect’s gun, but divers have yet to discover any evidence linked to the shooter.
NEW: Monopoly money discovered in the backpack found in Central Park believed to belong to the person who executed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
No identification of the suspect has been made however officials say they are getting closer.
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— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 8, 2024
Per ABC News:
The backpack recovered by the NYPD that allegedly belonged to the suspect wanted in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, only had two items inside: a Tommy Hilfiger jacket and Monopoly money, sources with knowledge of the ongoing investigation told ABC News Saturday.
The NYPD believes it is making good progress toward identifying the suspect but, as of Saturday evening, no identification has been made, sources told ABC News.
Investigators continued to comb through the city for evidence and clues for a fourth day to try and catch the unidentified fugitive. That included the use of police divers.
Officers searched a pond near Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, not too far from where the suspect’s backpack was found Friday night.
Authorities have yet to release a motive for why the suspect was carrying Monopoly money, but it could be a reference to how some consumers see insurance companies as monopolies.
The suspect’s name has yet to be released, but New York City Mayor Eric Adams has said, “The net is tightening.”
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