Gérald Gallant
Gérald Gallant | |
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| Born | 5 May 1950 Saguenay, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Armed robber, contract killer |
| Years active | 1969–2006 |
| Known for | Hitman for the Rock Machine and the West End Gang |
| Convictions | Theft (1969) Robbery (1970) Robbery (1974) Robbery (1980) Murder and attempted murder (2009) |
| Criminal penalty | 23 months' imprisonment (1969) 3 years' imprisonment (1970) 8 years' imprisonment (1974) 6 years' imprisonment (1980) Life imprisonment (2009) |
Gérald Gallant (born 5 May 1950) is a Canadian contract killer who admitted to committing 28 murders and 12 attempted murders between 1978 and 2003. Gallant typically killed in public by gunshots to the head, neck or chest, which became his trademark. His victims were mostly members of Quebec-based criminal gangs. Gallant was reportedly one of Canada's most prolific known killers.