Cop killer who shot NYPD officer Gerard Carter outside NYC housing development in 1998 dies in prison

Source: New York Post

A cop killer who fatally shot NYPD Housing officer Gerard Carter in 1998 has died behind bars while serving a max prison sentence, according to correction officials. Depraved shooter Shatiek Johnson, 45, died on Tuesday after serving more than 25 years at Attica Correctional Facility, according to the state’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Fallen Police Officer Gerard Carter NYPD/Facebook It’s unclear what he succumbed to as authorities investigate and conduct a toxicology report, according to law enforcement sources.