A person of interest in the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been detained.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … a man in Altoona, Pennsylvania is being held for questioning in connection with last week’s shooting in New York City.
Our sources tell TMZ … local police responded after receiving a tip that the person of interest was seen in a McDonald’s.
The man has a similar gun as the one used in the murder, the sources said.
The gun used in the shooting has been the subject of speculation — with some law enforcement sources saying the weapon is a veterinary gun commonly used on ranches and farms to put down animals, with a reduced-noise gunshot — instead of a pistol fitted with a silencer, as was originally reported.
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