Police investigate ‘Wanted’ posters of finance chiefs in New York City

NEW YORK – The New York Police Department (NYPD) is investigating a number of “Wanted” posters of senior executives that have been put up in parts of Manhattan.

The posters included images of UnitedHealth Group’s Brian Thompson, who was

murdered on Dec 4

, as well as executives from American Express Goldman Sachs Group, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase & Co. The posters of Mr Thompson were crossed out with a red X. 

It is the latest development among a string of incidents causing anxiety among business leaders in the wake of the fatal shooting of Mr Thompson. In addition to the posters, police are aware of a surge in online threats against executives, according to an NYPD spokesman. 

Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old charged with Thompson’s murder,

was found with a manifesto

condemning the high profits of the healthcare industry, saying “these parasites simply had it coming”, according to police.

The NYPD has said it is on alert for “a risk that a wide range of extremists may view Mangione as a martyr and an example to follow”, according to a law enforcement document reviewed by Bloomberg. “Rhetoric may signal an elevated threat facing executives in the near-term.” BLOOMBERG