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Merch glorifying United Healthcare CEO killer floods online marketplaces

T-shirts, mugs, stickers and more merchandise capitalizing on the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting is available online.

On e-commerce platforms like Etsy, TikTok Shop, eBay and Redbubble, sellers are hawking merchandise featuring designs inspired by the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The targeting of Thompson and the shooter’s message have been widely interpreted as a commentary on the state of the health insurance industry, with many people sharing stories of coverage denial, mistreatment and financial hardship they’ve faced within the system. While the expanding market for merchandise related to the shooting appears to largely be for-profit, with prices ranging from $2.99 to over $70 for a blanket, one seller told NBC News he plans to donate any proceeds he makes to a charity that assists people with paying their medical bills.

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