Mr Thompson, 50, was shot and killed last Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan where the medical insurance giant he led was holding an investors’ meeting.
The reaction to his killing exposed a deep-seated anger against the trillion-dollar industry, and on Tuesday, Altoona police told its officers to be on alert after receiving multiple emails and calls, including death threats from the public.
The McDonald’s also received a flood of negative reviews online.
Police said that they appreciated remarks made on Monday night by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who criticised those who “have looked to celebrate instead of condemning this killer”.
“He is no hero,” Shapiro said.
Larry, who left the restaurant before the arrest, said he personally thought the young man who went to sit in the back corner after placing his order was an employee.
“They’ll go back there on break and they’ll take a rest, you know, maybe take a little sleep or something,” he said.
Asked for his thoughts on one of the most wanted suspects in the US being arrested at his local fast-food restaurant, Larry said he was “a little bit surprised”.
“But I’m not really surprised, you know?,” he added.
“I mean, the way the world is right now, it’s pretty crazy.”