Two executive-protection consultants say they were surprised UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson didn't appear to have a bodyguard when he was shot and killed walking into a hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday — though one said it likely wouldn't have saved his life.
"Basically, I don't know, a lack of coverage?
I don't know details.
But, he said, even if Thompson had such a security detail, it might not have stopped a motivated shooter.
AdvertisementIf Thompson had been walking with a bodyguard, LaSorsa added, "and they'd both had their backs turned, they both would have been shot."
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