New York police are investigating whether the gun used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was a “veterinary gun.”
NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny shared that the enlarged handgun used by the suspected shooter appears to be the same style gun that veterinarians use to euthanize animals.
Kenny shared, “It’s a weapon commonly used on farms and ranches. If an animal has to get put down, the animal can be shot without causing a loud noise.”
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“When he fires that shot, the next thing that happens is not him trying to fire a second shot and having the gun jam – that’s not what occurs,” added Kenny.
“He fires a shot and racks the slide; then he fires a second time, then racks the
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