Overview
- Security at Aetna’s Hartford headquarters stopped the man within three minutes after he entered the building Thursday morning, then handed him to police.
- Major Crimes, Crime Scene and Intelligence units took over the case Thursday, and police said the motive remains unclear.
- Hartford police later identified the suspect as 51-year-old Denrey Wadlington and listed counts including illegal possession of an assault weapon, criminal possession of a firearm, possession of a large-capacity magazine and trespassing.
- Public records cited by reporters show the suspect has past convictions for assault, threatening and drug possession.
- The incident lands during heightened focus on executive safety following the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City.