NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch had announced falling crime rates on Tuesday, including fewer shootings than a year ago.

Chief executive Brian Thompson was fatally shot in the chest just before 07:00 EST (12:00 GMT) outside the Hilton Hotel, where he was scheduled to speak at an investor conference later in the day. After being shot,

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.