ALTOONA, PA – (WBAP/KLIF) – ABC News reports a man is being held in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in connection to the New York City sidewalk shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Police officials report he has a gun similar to the one used in the killing. Thompson was shot and killed on a Manhattan sidewalk as he walked toward the hotel where his company was holding an investor’s conference.

Photos of the possible suspect wanted for questioning have been released in the last several days. The FBI added a $50,000 reward to the NYPD’s $10,000 reward for information leading to the suspect’s arrest and conviction

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