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Thompson was in New York City to speak at an investor conference when the attack occurred. According to preliminary investigations, it seems that the suspect had been lying in wait for several minutes before executing the assault. As Thompson made his way toward the conference hotel, an individual approached him from behind and fired multiple rounds. Reports indicate that Thompson was struck at least once in the back and once in the right calf.
Eyewitness accounts suggest that numerous people passed by the suspect during the waiting period, yet the individual remained patient, seemingly focused on his intended target. Following the shooting, the assailant fled the scene first by foot and then on an electric bike, eventually being spotted in Central Park on Center Drive.