Did he have a pre-existing condition?

Still, a few dissenters tried to shame anyone making light of the slaying.

Both Sen.Amy Klobucharand Gov.Tim Walzof Minnesota, where UnitedHealthcare is based, sharedstatementsofcondolence.

MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA - DECEMBER 4: A general view outside the United Healthcare corporate headquarters on December 4, 2024 in Minnetonka, Minnesota. United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead on the street in New York City before he was to attend the company’s annual investors meeting. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

The UnitedHealthcare corporate headquarters on Dec. 4, 2024, in Minnetonka, Minnesota.Stephen Maturen/Getty Images