Founder Of $200 Million Hedge Fund Found Fatally Shot In New York City Apartment

Police believe Thomas Gilbert, the 70-year-old founder of Wainscott Capital Partners Fund, was shot after an argument with his son.

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Thomas Gilbert in 2011 founded Wainscott Capital Partners, estimated at a value of $200 million. He was found fatally shot in the head in his eighth-floor luxury apartment on Bleekman Place, Bloomberg reported.

Police are seeking Gilbert's 30-year-old son in connection with the shooting, ABC News reported. Authorities believe Gilbert died after an argument with his son.

Gilbert's 40-year career on Wall Street included work in private equity as well as founding Knowledge Delivery Systems, which provided online teacher education. He was a graduate of Harvard Business School and Princeton University.

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