Former Trump official Mike Gill, who was shot by a carjacker on Monday in Washington, DC, died from his injuries on Saturday, Fox 5 DC reported.
“It is with deep sadness that I wish to inform the community of the passing of my husband, Mike Gill,” his wife, Kristina Gill, said in a statement.
“His sudden departure has left a void in our lives that can never be filled.”
Gill had served as Trump’s chief operating officer at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Drew Maloney, president and CEO of the American Investment Council and a friend of Gill’s for 15 years, said he was “grateful” for their friendship.
“Mike wasn’t just a close friend; he was an extended member of our family. Our daughters’ friendship became a beautiful bond, and it was a testament to Mike’s warmth and kindness that he welcomed us into his life with open arms,” Maloney told Fox 5 DC.
Former Donald Trump official Mike Gill died days after a gunman shot him during a carjacking in Washington DC LinkedIn
Former CFTF President J. Christopher Giancarlo remembered Gill as “one of the most wonderful, honest, serious, open-hearted people on this earth.”
“Words cannot express the tragedy of the loss of this excellent man, colleague and dear friend,” Giancarlo added. “He will be deeply missed and remembered for a long time.”
The father of three was picking up his wife from work when Artell Cunningham, 28, entered his car parked outside an office building on K Street and shot him in the head around 5:45 p.m., according to police.
Mike Gill, who was shot by a carjacker on Monday in Washington, D.C., died from his wounds on Saturday, Fox 5 DC reported. Metropolitan Police Department Gill had served as Trump’s chief operating officer for commodity futures trading. Mike Gill/Linkedin
After the shooting, Cunningham fled on foot. He attempted to steal another vehicle around 7 pm on 3rd Street. Approximately 10 minutes later, he fatally shot Alberto Vazquez, Jr., 35, and drove off in his car. He stole two more cars before allegedly opening fire on a DC police officer along I-295 and a Maryland state trooper. that he was assisting a disabled vehicle on I-95 in Laurel, Maryland, around 2:30 a.m. the next day.
No officers were injured.
“It is with deep sadness that I wish to inform the community of the passing of my husband, Mike Gill,” his wife, Kristina Gill, said in a statement. Mike Gill / Linkedin Gill, seen here with his wife and his three children in a photo from just two weeks earlier Sean Gill / Facebook
Around 4:30 a.m., Cunningham was shot and killed by New Carrollton police officers after he allegedly attacked them with two weapons in Prince George’s County. Officials believe the rampage was the result of a mental breakdown.
Gill had been working as senior vice president of Capital Markets at the Housing Policy Council when he died.
He is survived by his wife and three children, Sean, Brian and Annika.
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