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The New York police officers discovered a backpack in Central Park believed to belong to the man who shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The backpack was found in a wooded area in the southern end of the park, where crime scene technicians collected evidence, including clothing and a heavy object. The backpack’s contents are currently unknown and will be sent to a crime lab for further analysis.
The officers were also searching for the weapon used in the shooting, a pistol with a silencer. The location where the backpack was found is near a potential escape route that the gunman may have taken after the shooting. The officers gathered evidence near the 65th Street transverse bridge, a pedestrian walkway in Central Park.
As the sun set and temperatures dropped, officers searched various areas of the park, including trash cans, storm drains, and leaf piles. They worked alongside park employees to inspect locked storage containers. The officers were stationed near the Chess & Checkers House Visitor Center, keeping watch over the undergrowth where the evidence was found.
The investigation into the shooting of Brian Thompson is ongoing, with law enforcement officials working to piece together the events leading up to the incident. The discovery of the backpack and other evidence in Central Park is a significant development in the case, bringing investigators closer to identifying and apprehending the gunman responsible for the crime.
Source: The NY Times
