Who Is Mike Gill? Trump Administration Official Shot in Deadly Carjacking

A former Trump official was seriously wounded during a carjacking that left another person dead in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Mike Gill, chief operating officer for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) during Donald Trump's presidency, was reportedly in critical condition in a hospital Tuesday after the carjacking, his family told WTTG in Washington.

Police said during a Tuesday press conference that another victim was shot and killed in a separate incident that was part of a carjacking spree by the same suspect. The cross-jurisdiction spree ended when the suspect was shot and killed by police in the early hours of Tuesday.

Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed in same press conference that there were two shootings by the same suspect. She called the events an "unthinkable tragedy."

Newsweek reached out to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) for comment.

Who Is Mike Gill?

Gill served as the chief of staff to former Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo at the CFTC from October 2016 to November 2019, meaning he served under presidents Barack Obama and Trump.

After leaving the CFTC, Gill moved to become senior vice president at Common Securitization Solutions until November 2021, when he joined the housing policy council as senior vice president, according to his LinkedIn page.

A statement from Gill's family provided to WTTG called Gill an "amazing husband, father, friend and colleague" with a "wonderful sense of humor."

"He makes friends with everyone—and is always looking for opportunities to bring people together and make them feel included and loved. His warmth and kindness have touched the lives of many, evident in the outpouring of love and support his family has have received during this difficult time," the statement read.

Gill is a father of three children.

The Shootings

MPD Executive Assistant Chief Jeffrey Carroll said the first incident in the spree occurred when a man was shot at about 5:45 p.m. Monday on the 900 block of K Street. WTTG reported that Gill was the victim.

"Through interviewing witnesses and video footage, an individual who had been sitting in the area entered a vehicle that was parked and waiting at the 900 block of K Street," Carroll said.

The suspect was in the vehicle for a "short period of time" when Gill was shot.

"The suspect then fled from that vehicle, exited and fled eastbound." Gill exited the car before collapsing. Officers then arrived on the scene.

Carroll said that a follow-up investigation found that the same suspect was involved in an attempted carjacking a few hours later but was unsuccessful and fled the scene at the 1000 block of 3rd Street. A firearm was displayed but there was no shooting.

There was a third incident in which the suspect again displayed a firearm and demanded a vehicle from two people, shooting and killing a male at the 1200 block of 3rd Street. The suspect took a Chrysler 200 that was later recovered in Prince George's County, Maryland.

A Toyota Camry was then carjacked, before a Nissan Rogue ride-share vehicle was taken. The Nissan was carjacked at about 11:10 p.m., the Prince George Police Department (PGPD) confirmed to Newsweek.

The department added that the victim was taken to a hospital with "minor injuries."

"Through our partnerships with local police agencies, detectives were able to confirm the suspect of this carjacking is also the suspect of multiple crimes in the region," police said.

At about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, an MPD cruiser was shot at while on Interstate 95 South. A bullet struck the cruiser's hood but no officers were injured.

The PGPD told Newsweek there is an investigation into the series of incidents.

At 3 a.m., a bullet hit the driver's side door of another police cruiser in another drive-by shooting.

Police in New Carrollton, Maryland, spotted an empty Nissan at about 4:30 a.m. A suspect approached the officers with two firearms and was shot dead.

Update 1/31/24, 1:36 p.m. ET: This story was updated with additional information.