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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in a targeted attack outside a New York Hilton hotel, with investigators describing the killing as meticulously planned.

The gunman fled on foot, then by rental bike, and possibly left the city via bus. Shell casings at the scene had words like “deny” and “defend” inscribed, hinting at a motive linked to Thompson’s work.

Experts suggest the shooter may have military or weapons experience but left key clues, including surveillance footage and discarded items.

Police are analyzing evidence, including DNA, to identify the suspect.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They can't pinpoint you. DNA is about as terrible as fingerprints and lie detectors. They're all full of false positives.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sure its not perfect but if they can narrow it down from a few million people to just a few 100/1000's that makes fibding someone much easier .

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nah, this tech isn't useful to prove you're a suspect. Its only use is to prove that someone is not a suspect

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They got his face on camera... maybe. Assuming it's the same smiling guy and with a partial DNA match, I'd think that's enough to get a court order to get a blood sample to get a better DNA match.

Of course that's assuming the smiling guy is the same guy AND one of his relatives did 23andme AND they can find and arrest him.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

None of that is valid evidence. We've all seen the photos are terrible and, again, DNA tests are only useful for negatives