The wife of former Trump administration official Mike Gill has confirmed the death of her husband after a deadly carjacking earlier this week.
Mr. Gill was allegedly picking up his wife from a restaurant in the city center on Jan. 29 around 5:45 p.m. when he was shot while sitting inside his car,
reported WUSA9.
He was rushed to hospital in critical condition.
His wife, Kristina Gill, has confirmed her husband’s death to local media.
“It is with profound sadness that I wish to inform the community of the passing of my husband, Mike Gill,” she
told FOX 5 DC. “His sudden departure has left a void in our lives that can never be filled.
“In this time of grief, we are grateful for the outpouring of love and support from family, friends, and the community, and extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has reached out to offer condolences and assistance.”
Mr. Gill was formerly a chief of staff at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and GOP representative on the DC Board of Elections. He was senior vice president for capital markets at the Housing Policy Council (HPC) at the time of the shooting amid rising crime in the capital.
HPC President Ed DeMarco said in a
statement on Mr. Gill’s death, “Mike’s death is also a huge loss for the Housing Policy Council and for the Washington, DC community, which has lost an outstanding citizen, neighbor, co-worker, and friend.”
The suspect who allegedly shot Mr. Gill,
Artell Cunningham, went on to shoot another man, Alberto Vasquez Jr., in what appears to have been an
hours-long shooting spree across D.C. and Prince George’s County that lasted into Tuesday morning, according to authorities. Mr. Cunningham was eventually shot dead by police in Maryland. Investigators are still looking into any motives that may be associated with the shootings, while citing mental health as a potential contributor.
Mr. Cunningham had previously been arrested in 2021 on felony charges after he threatened to kill police officers who responded to reports of a shooting, according to court records. Prosecutors in Washington dropped the charges.
