DENY.

DEFEND.

DEPOSE.

Those are the three words detectives are saying were on the shell casings left behind by the suspected shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, Wednesday morning in midtown Manhattan.

ABC News has more details here.

Many speculate the three words on the casings refer to the process insurance companies go through to deny claims. The practice is outlined in books like the one pictured below.

The high-profile nature of the killing and how it was carried out seems the stuff of Hollywood or television, according to some commenters. Others wonder why detectives are sharing the casing info since the investigation in ongoing.

There is a lot of speculation as to motive on X and other social media platforms. We will not share that as none of it is confirmed. The gunman is still at large and authorities say his motive remains unknown.