HARTFORD, Conn. — Security personnel quickly detained a man Thursday morning after he entered Aetna’s corporate headquarters in Hartford while carrying an AR-style pistol concealed in a backpack, according to local authorities.
The individual was apprehended by building security within three minutes of entering the facility, shortly after 10 a.m., and was held until Hartford police officers responded to the scene, according to a Hartford police spokesperson.
Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert stated that investigators have not yet determined the individual’s intentions. Authorities have not disclosed the suspect’s identity or detailed what criminal charges may be filed. The individual was transported to Hartford police headquarters following the arrest.
CVS Health, the Rhode Island-based parent corporation of Aetna, issued a brief response regarding the incident but did not provide additional details when contacted for further comment.
“Earlier today, a suspicious person attempted to enter our office, was apprehended immediately by our security team and taken into custody by local police,” the statement said.
This detention occurs during a period of heightened security awareness for healthcare industry leadership, particularly following the December 2024 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. Luigi Mangione, an Ivy League graduate from a wealthy Maryland family, has pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges connected to the killing. He has become a cause célèbre for people upset with the health insurance industry.
CVS Health announced in February that it would eliminate more than 300 remote positions that were managed from the Aetna headquarters location.
