Man wanted in Brooklyn ‘bling bishop’ robbery killed by US marshals
by Sam Levine in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#6J4M0)
Shamar Leggette was suspected in robbery of $1m in jewelry from bishop who was livestreaming sermon in 2022
Law enforcement officials shot and killed a man who was suspected in a 2022 robbery of nearly $1m in jewelry from a Brooklyn bishop that was captured on a livestream.
US Marshals attempted to detain 41-year-old Shamar Leggette in a New Jersey hotel on Wednesday afternoon, according to NBC New York. Leggette was killed after shooting at the marshals, two senior law enforcement officials told the outlet. He was listed as one of New York State's most wanted fugitives.
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