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A lookalike contest for the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was held in New York City on Saturday as the man who assassinated the executive remained at large.
The New York Post reported a large crowd gathered in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park for the contest which featured eight contestants all wearing hooded jackets and masks similar to the man police are looking for.
Images from the event divided social media as celebrations of Thompson’s murder went viral after the Wednesday slaying:
The Post reported:
The winner, whose green jacket and face covering made him a dead ringer for the cold-blooded assassin, said he headed toward the park after hearing about the contest that morning.
The wannabe doppelganger noted that he didn’t have to particularly dress up for the event, saying “I wear this everywhere.”
His killer looks landed him $50. The champ said he’s had his own issues with health insurance companies covering some of his medications, although he admitted he is not a UnitedHealthcare customer.
The man spoke to FREEDOMNEWS after winning but said he had yet to collect his prize:
Thompson was shot by a man using a suppressed handgun, but police had not found the weapon as of Saturday night. Officers did collect the backpack the man wore during the killing Friday evening in Central Park.
