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Bullets fired at UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had words written on them, officials say

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Bullets that an unidentified gunman used to shoot and killon Wednesday morning had words written on them, CBS News has confirmed. The words "deny," "defend" and "deflect" appeared on shell casings recovered from the scene of the shooting in New York City , according to law enforcement officials. The officials said they are examining whether the words relate to a possible motive involving insurance companies and their responses to claims. ABC News first reported this information. This is a developing story and will be updated..

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55

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44

Neutral language

79

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formal

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English

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56

Offensive language

likely offensive

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short-lived

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