The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, one of the largest insurance providers in the nation, was fatally shot Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan in what police said was a "brazen targeted attack.

The CEO of UnitedHealthcare has been fatally shot in New York City in what appeared to be a targeted attack, according to reports. The New York Post was the first to report Brian Thompson, 50, was shot outside the Hilton hotel in Manhattan’s Midtown at around 6:46 a.m. on Wednesday. Bloomberg also named Thompson as the victim of a shooting.