Talking Dateline: A Killing in Midtown

About this episode

Andrea Canning interviews Lester Holt about the episode 'A Killing in Midtown' focusing on the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Andrea Canning sits down with Lester Holt to discuss his episode, “A Killing in Midtown,” about the 2024 shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the manhunt that led to the arrest of his alleged killer, Luigi Mangione. Lester tells Andrea about his exclusive interviews with two former NYPD investigators on the case and shares an extra clip from his interview with retired detective sergeant John Griffin, who describes the city’s intricate surveillance system. Plus, Dateline producer Mike Nardi and senior producer Allison Orr answer your questions from social media. Have a question for Talking Dateline? DM us @DatelineNBC or leave a voicemail at (212) 413-5252 – your question could be featured in an upcoming episode. Listen to the full episode of “A Killing in Midtown” on Apple: https://apple.co/4oiC5vj Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0n0g89pTpYbcq4513NowQt

People in this episode

Host: Andrea Canning

Guest: Lester Holt

Topics covered

• true crime
• shooting
• manhunt
• NYPD
• surveillance
• interviews

Keywords

• shooting
• manhunt
• Brian Thompson
• Luigi Mangione
• NYPD
• surveillance
• Dateline

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UnitedHealthcare, NYPD, Dateline, NBC News

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