Brian Thompson Shooter Carried $279 ‘Peak Design’ Gray Backpack? New Theory Surfaces

While the New York Police Department continues its search for the individual who shot United Health Care CEO Brian Thomson early Wednesday morning, theories about the shooter continue doing rounds on social media. The most recent one to emerge is the suggestion that the gray backpack the gunman was carrying was a Peak Design product, priced at $279.

The theory is an extension of the previous theory about the backpack being a foil for the investigators when they try to trace the shooters’ identity. The proponents of this theory argue that the shooter was pictured around 3-4 days ago in a black backpack checking into his hostel. The shooter then likely dumped the gray backpack somewhere nearby and then switched to the black backpack, and likely also a different coloured garment.

Now, social media is pointing out that the gray backpack used by the shooter is most likely a Peak Design model, priced at a whopping $279. It comes in one size, and the internet believes that not many would be sold, in that price range for a backpack, and it could become a vital clue for the NYPD to trace the shooter down.

Official Investigation By NYPD

Though the NYPD has not been able to trace the shooter, significant progress has been in the investigation after key pieces of evidence were recovered. Surveillance footage captured the suspect before and after the shooting, showing them purchasing items at a nearby Starbucks and later fleeing the scene on an electric bike.

Authorities also recovered a phone and a water bottle near the scene, believed to belong to the suspect, along with shell casings inscribed with the words “delay,” “deny,” and “depose.” The NYPD has released photos of a person of interest and is offering a reward for information leading to the suspect’s capture.