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'NY's Most Wanted' black suspect sought for robbing flashy Brooklyn bishop shot dead by US Marshals in NJ
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Jan 25, 2024, 8:10:03 AM1/25/24
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A career criminal suspected of robbing flashy Brooklyn bishop Lamor
Whitehead during a live-streamed service in 2022 was shot dead by US
Marshals in New Jersey Wednesday, law enforcement sources told The
Post.
Shamar Leggette — who is third on the list of New York’s most wanted
fugitives — was killed during a confrontation with Marshals who were
attempting to arrest him for the armed robbery, the sources said.
Leggette, 41, fired at officers as he exited the MHO Inn and Suites
in Monmouth Junction, where they were waiting to take him into
custody, NBC New York reported.
A woman he was with inside the hotel surrendered to authorities
before Leggette came out shooting, according to the station.
Leggette, who has served two stints in state prison, was identified
as a suspect in the brazen church robbery last year after his two
accomplices were arrested.
The trio of masked bandits stormed the Leaders of Tomorrow
International Ministries in Canarsie on July 24, 2022, in the middle
of Whitehead’s lives-streamed sermon.
Footage of the heist shows the infamous pastor hit the floor as the
armed men ran in. They targeted Whitehead and his wife — making off
with the bishop’s $75,000 Rolex watch, a $75,000 Cavalier watch, and
a $25,000 ruby and diamond ring, among other valuables.
The bishop, dressed in a Gucci suit, went on Instagram Live
Wednesday night to discuss the death of his robber.
He said Leggette “was the guy that put the gun in my wife’s face and
put the gun in my eight-month-old daughter’s face” during the on-
camera robbery in which his wife was holding their baby daughter.
“So this is the guy that was at large and he came and put the gun to
my head and ripped my clergy collar off and ripped my chains off and
he was just brutal,” Whitehead said, announcing that Leggette was
killed by Marshals.
“My condolences really go out to his family,” he continued. “This is
a sad situation where once again, we as African American people —
it’s a cycle of destruction… It’s so senseless
The bishop — who is facing extortion and wire fraud charges himself
— said he has forgiven all three men who robbed him and would love
to meet Leggette’s family to let them know he has no animosity
toward them before offering to do the service for his funeral.
“I forgive him and I do want to extend my services to the family,”
Whitehead said. “I would eulogize him, I will preach the service,
whatever I can do in a pastor’s capacity, I will do it, free of
charge.”
Leggette was released on parole from state prison just six months
before the high-profile robbery.
He had served time for robbery, attempted murder and weapons
possession, records show. He previously served time for first-degree
robbery from August 2003 to July 2010, according to the records.
That conviction stemmed from the 2002 armed mugging of former NBA
player and then-point guard for the Nets Chris Childs outside a
Manhattan restaurant owned by Sean “P. Diddy” Combs.
Leggette, who was 20 at the time of the crime, pointed a gun at
Childs as other robbers took his $20,000 watch, $800 in cash and
cell phone.
One of his accomplices ordered Leggette to pull the trigger before
the basketball player pleaded for him to stop and handed the bandits
his $3,500 diamond ring.
Leggette was also wanted for attempted murder and robbery in
connection to a Queens mugging in which he took $7,000 cash from a
woman on her way to the bank and then fired a gun at a bystander,
but missed, according to state records.
He was also wanted in Rhode Island for shooting and robbing a man of
$50,000 worth of jewelry in Providence this August, ABC6 Rhode
Island News reported.
Leggette’s accomplices in the Brooklyn church robbery have pleaded
guilty to the crime.
The US Marshal’s Office did not immediately return a Post reporter’s
call Wednesday night.
https://nypost.com/2024/01/24/metro/shamar-leggette-suspect-in-
robbery-of-brooklyn-bishop-lamor-whitehead-shot-dead-by-us-marshals/
Whitehead during a live-streamed service in 2022 was shot dead by US
Marshals in New Jersey Wednesday, law enforcement sources told The
Post.
Shamar Leggette — who is third on the list of New York’s most wanted
fugitives — was killed during a confrontation with Marshals who were
attempting to arrest him for the armed robbery, the sources said.
Leggette, 41, fired at officers as he exited the MHO Inn and Suites
in Monmouth Junction, where they were waiting to take him into
custody, NBC New York reported.
A woman he was with inside the hotel surrendered to authorities
before Leggette came out shooting, according to the station.
Leggette, who has served two stints in state prison, was identified
as a suspect in the brazen church robbery last year after his two
accomplices were arrested.
The trio of masked bandits stormed the Leaders of Tomorrow
International Ministries in Canarsie on July 24, 2022, in the middle
of Whitehead’s lives-streamed sermon.
Footage of the heist shows the infamous pastor hit the floor as the
armed men ran in. They targeted Whitehead and his wife — making off
with the bishop’s $75,000 Rolex watch, a $75,000 Cavalier watch, and
a $25,000 ruby and diamond ring, among other valuables.
The bishop, dressed in a Gucci suit, went on Instagram Live
Wednesday night to discuss the death of his robber.
He said Leggette “was the guy that put the gun in my wife’s face and
put the gun in my eight-month-old daughter’s face” during the on-
camera robbery in which his wife was holding their baby daughter.
“So this is the guy that was at large and he came and put the gun to
my head and ripped my clergy collar off and ripped my chains off and
he was just brutal,” Whitehead said, announcing that Leggette was
killed by Marshals.
“My condolences really go out to his family,” he continued. “This is
a sad situation where once again, we as African American people —
it’s a cycle of destruction… It’s so senseless
The bishop — who is facing extortion and wire fraud charges himself
— said he has forgiven all three men who robbed him and would love
to meet Leggette’s family to let them know he has no animosity
toward them before offering to do the service for his funeral.
“I forgive him and I do want to extend my services to the family,”
Whitehead said. “I would eulogize him, I will preach the service,
whatever I can do in a pastor’s capacity, I will do it, free of
charge.”
Leggette was released on parole from state prison just six months
before the high-profile robbery.
He had served time for robbery, attempted murder and weapons
possession, records show. He previously served time for first-degree
robbery from August 2003 to July 2010, according to the records.
That conviction stemmed from the 2002 armed mugging of former NBA
player and then-point guard for the Nets Chris Childs outside a
Manhattan restaurant owned by Sean “P. Diddy” Combs.
Leggette, who was 20 at the time of the crime, pointed a gun at
Childs as other robbers took his $20,000 watch, $800 in cash and
cell phone.
One of his accomplices ordered Leggette to pull the trigger before
the basketball player pleaded for him to stop and handed the bandits
his $3,500 diamond ring.
Leggette was also wanted for attempted murder and robbery in
connection to a Queens mugging in which he took $7,000 cash from a
woman on her way to the bank and then fired a gun at a bystander,
but missed, according to state records.
He was also wanted in Rhode Island for shooting and robbing a man of
$50,000 worth of jewelry in Providence this August, ABC6 Rhode
Island News reported.
Leggette’s accomplices in the Brooklyn church robbery have pleaded
guilty to the crime.
The US Marshal’s Office did not immediately return a Post reporter’s
call Wednesday night.
https://nypost.com/2024/01/24/metro/shamar-leggette-suspect-in-
robbery-of-brooklyn-bishop-lamor-whitehead-shot-dead-by-us-marshals/
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