
ALTOONA, PA. — POLICE ARE HOLDING a man in Altoona, Pennsylvania, for questioning in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, according to numerous outlets including ABC and NBC. The suspect was stopped with fake IDs and a gun similar to the one used in the assassination-style killing. The NYPD is sending detectives to Altoona, news sources said. Police stopped a person traveling by bus and recovered a suppressor and a number of false IDs, NBC outlet KCRS reported.
The suspect, 26, was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona after an employee thought he looked like the wanted man and called police, CNN reported.
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SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — ‘A miracle that no one was killed …’ That’s what neighbors are saying about the collapse of the Hotel St. George marquee. Shown in this photograph are workmen beginning the removal and repair of the historic, old neon sign at the corner, referencing a relic of Brooklyn Heights’ past: the St. George Hotel.

ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers … this is 21st Century.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: “Hope I can get them into a camp …” A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 18.