UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot and killed in NYC. Police say it was a targeted attack.

NEW YORK -- UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in what appears to be a targeted murder Wednesday morning outside a Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan, according to the New York City Police Department.

Police said the 50-year-old CEO was shot once in the back and once in the leg. He was rushed to Mount Sinai West hospital, but did not survive his injuries.

The NYPD has taken an all-hands-on-deck posture in the hunt for his killer, scouring surveillance cameras to trace the suspect and combing through the victim's phone and social media to see if he received any personal threats.