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Ex-Trump official Mike Gill dies after being shot in attempted carjacking | US News<\/p>\n
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A former Trump administration official has died after he was shot during an attempted carjacking.<\/p>\n
Mike Gill, who worked as chief of staff at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under the former president, was shot in Washington DC<\/strong> last Monday as a man tried to get into a car before fleeing the scene, police said.<\/p>\n The incident lasted over three minutes and involved a Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV.<\/p>\n Later, the attacker failed at an attempt to steal a Mercedes, according to authorities.<\/p>\n The attacker then approached a man and woman demanding their car keys and proceeded to shoot and kill 35-year-old Alberto Vasquez Jr, fleeing in a stolen Chrysler 200, according to an incident report.<\/p>\n Police identified the suspect as 28-year-old Artell Cunningham after locating him to an SUV which had been disabled, realising it had been stolen.<\/p>\n Cunningham approached officers holding two guns while they searched the area for the vehicle’s occupants, police said.<\/p>\n He was then shot dead by officers.<\/p>\n Read more: Cunningham was also accused of two other carjackings in Maryland.<\/p>\n Paying tribute to her husband, Kristina Gill said: “His sudden departure has left a void in our lives that can never be filled.”<\/p>\n She said he was “not only a devoted husband and father but also a cherished son, brother, and friend”.<\/p>\n Mr Gill was dedicated to improving others’ lives, being an active member of his church, befriending and mentoring co-workers, serving on the District of Columbia Board of Elections and coaching his daughter’s football team, Mrs Gill said.<\/p>\n Donald Trump paid homage to Mr Gill in a post on Truth Social on Sunday.<\/p>\n The former president said: “Wonderful and brilliant Mike Gill, a highly respected member of the Trump Administration, was ruthlessly and viciously shot in the head during a carjacking in Washington DC.<\/p>\n “He was a SPECIAL PERSON – His family and friends are devastated… God bless Michael and his family!”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0635\u062f\u0631<\/a>
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