One of NY's Most Wanted suspects is killed in stand-off with US Marshals ... trends now
A serial armed robber, who was on the run after New York's 'bling bishop' had $1million stolen at gunpoint while he was live streaming his sermon in church, has been killed by US Marshals.
Shamar Leggette, 41, was shot dead during a confrontation with Marshals outside a New Jersey hotel on Wednesday. They were attempting to arrest him for a series of recent armed robberies - including at pastor Lamor Whitehead's church in 2022.
Leggette was New York's third most-wanted fugitive, and he had twice served time in state prison for numerous charges of armed robbery.
According to NBC, officers were waiting at the MHO Inn and Suites in Monmouth Junction for him to come out - but when he did, he started shooting at them.
The career criminal was shot dead, police confirmed. He had been at the hotel with a woman, who surrendered to authorities on Wednesday night.
Shamar Leggette, 41, was shot dead during a confrontation with Marshals outside a New Jersey hotel on Wednesday. They were attempting to arrest him for a series of recent armed robbery - including one at pastor Lamor Whitehead's church in 2022
Officers were waiting at the MHO Inn and Suites in Monmouth Junction for him to come out - but when he did, he started shooting at them
Leggette was being tracked down after he was named as a suspect in the heist gang who robbed $1million from a Brooklyn church in 2022. He had been let out on parole from state prison just six months prior.
He was joined by two other masked robbers when they stormed into the Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries in Canarsie in July 2022.
Pastor Whitehead was live streaming his sermon - and his reactions were caught on camera when the trio robbed $1million worth of his belongings at gunpoint.
He dropped to the floor when the men rushed in - and Leggette ripped the diamond chains off his neck while pointing a gun at the bishop's wife and toddler.
Leggette and the two men, Juwan Anderson and Say-Quan Pollack, who have since been arrested, allegedly took Whitehead's $75,000 Rolex watch, as well as thousands of dollars in diamonds and jewellery.
Pollack has since pleaded guilty to the crimes.
Following news that Leggette was killed on Wednesday, Bishop Lamor Whitehead took to social media to do a 30-minute live stream of his thoughts.
He said that he has forgiven all three robbers, despite their brute, harmful acts - and offered to do a funeral service for Leggette free of charge.
Whitehead told his
