A former Trump administration official has died after being shot during a carjacking in Washington

A former Trump administration official died this Saturday after being shot during the theft of his car in Washington DC. On Monday, his wife said in a statement.

Mike Gillserved as Chief of Staff of United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) under the orders of the former President Donald TrumpAn assailant shot him while he was sitting in his vehicle on Monday night to steal his vehicle.

“It is with great sadness that I wish to inform the community of the passing of my husband, Mike Gill,” his wife Christina said in a statement. “His sudden departure leaves a void in our lives that can never be filled.”

“During this time of grief, we are grateful for the outpouring of love and support from family, friends and the community, and we sincerely thank all who have reached out to offer condolences and help.”

Gil Currently working as Senior Vice President of Capital Markets at the Housing Policy Council, a non-profit organization. In a statement, the group called Gill’s death a “huge loss”.

For his part, the former chairman of the CFTC, Christopher GiancarloGill has been called “one of the most wonderful, honest, sincere and open-hearted people on this planet”.

“His life reflects all that is good, right and true.”” said Giancarlo Fox 5. “There are no words to express the tragedy of the loss of this good man, colleague and dear friend. “We will miss him dearly and miss him for a long time.”

The episode also provoked reactions in the political world.

“The death of Mike Gill in a carjacking on 14th Street in downtown Washington while he was picking up his wife from work is yet another example of why Congress must take back control of our nation’s capital,” commented the former Republican speaker. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich.

At the moment, former President Trump has not commented on the incident.

Gill was killed during a carjacking spree in the US capital on Monday that also left another person dead.

Police identified the attacker as Artel Cunningham28 years old.

According to the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, the deadly robbery attempt lasted about three minutes. After attempting to steal Jeep Grand Cherokee Gill and the former officer were shot, as the assailant tried to steal Mercedes BenzBut he was not successful, according to the police.

About 90 minutes after Gill was shot, Cunningham approached a man and woman and asked for their car keys, according to police. The assailant then fired the fatal shot Alberto Vasquez Jr., 35 years old, and Flee in a stolen Chrysler 200According to reports of the episode cited by local media.

the next morning, The man shot once at a patrol car on Interstate 295According to police, the vehicle was shot through the driver’s side door and shattered the driver’s side window.

The attacker was shot dead by the police on Tuesday New Carrollton (Maryland), Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown reported in a statement. No officers were injured.

This violent robbery In Washington, thefts, including car thefts, have increased significantly in recent years, causing frustration and anxiety among residents.

Representative Henry CuellarWas a Democrat from Texas There was a robbery at gunpoint in October.

In November 2023, Washington DC police noted 250 murders between January and NovemberThis is the highest number in the city since 2003. During the same period, 908 car thefts were reported and 77% of them involved a firearm.

In December, a 17-year-old boy named Devonta Lynch He was charged with armed carjacking Allegedly stealing an FBI agent’s car.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department’s website, registration is open from January 1 53 car theft, and firearms were used in 53% of incidents. Out of which only 10 cases have been closed.