NYC Suspected Shooter’s Backpack Contains Jacket, But No Gun
- Backpack had been rushed to forensic laboratory late Friday
- Mayor Adams says net is tightening in hunt for the suspect
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A gray backpack retrieved in New York’s Central Park and matching the description of one carried by the suspected killer of health insurance executive Brian Thompson contained a jacket but not a gun, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Only a jacket was found in the backpack, said the people, who asked not to be identified without authorization to speak publicly about the case. They offered no further details Saturday on the garment, such as whether it was similar to one captured by surveillance cameras around Manhattan.