You have most likely been following this story. In addition to this NY Post story, it is reported that the gunman wrote words in Sharpie on the shell casings. The words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” appeared on shell casings recovered from the scene of the shooting in New York City. Officials said they are examining whether the words relate to a possible motive involving insurance companies and their responses to claims.

Now, back to the latest from the New York Post:

The NYPD released new photos Thursday of the suspected gunman who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel. 

The surveillance images show the suspect’s face, which had previously been hidden, with him seen flashing a smile with a black mask hanging from his chin.

The suspect was wearing the same dark hoodie he wore when he is believed to have fired repeatedly at Thompson, 50, on Wednesday morning as the victim walked up to the Hilton on Sixth Avenue.

Another close up photo shows the suspect carrying the same backpack he was later spotted with. 

The photos were taken from an Upper West Side youth hostel where police believe the suspect had been staying at before the shooting, law-enforcement sources said.

Footage just fifteen minutes before the shooting showed the gunman seemingly talking to someone over the phone as he made his way to the hotel on Sixth Avenue. 

Police also released pics of the suspect making a purchase at the Starbucks at West 56th Street and Sixth Avenue, located just minutes away from the hotel. 

In those photos, the gunman was wearing a black face mask as he nonchalantly bought a bottle of water and two PowerBars, law enforcement sources told The Post. 

Police have recovered the cellphone and one of the water bottles that he purchased at the Starbucks. 

Investigators hope they can pull fingerprints from the unspent ammunition, as well as DNA from the water bottle and phone, sources said.