Updated at 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8th:
SANDY SPRINGS, GA – The man accused of starting a gang responsible for dozens of shootings in Baltimore is believed to have died by shooting after an hour-long barricade in Georgia involving hostages.
Gary Creek, 39, was found dead in an apartment in Sandy Springs, Georgia, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) reported Tuesday afternoon.
Creek was wanted in Baltimore, where the ATF was offering a $ 10,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
Federal officials say Creek founded the Triple-C gang – which stands for “Cruddy Conniving Crutballs” – as an alternative gang to the Black Guerilla Family.
The group was responsible for murders, attempted murders, car thefts, robberies and witness intimidation between 2015 and November 2020, according to prosecutors, who said Creek took contract killings and ordered other members of the gang to carry them out.
Creek was among 15 people indicted in connection with the Triple C organization on Thursday. At the time, officials believed he would surrender on Friday.
He is on court-ordered supervised release, according to the ATF, which reported Monday that investigators believe he has people to help him avoid arrest.
Officials from the Sandy Springs Police Department in Georgia were called into an apartment where a person who shot a gun was barricaded, police reported at 1:10 p.m.
Before 4 p.m., officials said three hostages had been released.
The suspect, later identified as Creek, died in the apartment from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police.
“ATF Baltimore is grateful to our partners in the Sandy Springs Police Department, the US Marshals Service and the ATF Atlanta Field Division for their quick action and help today,” the ATF said in a statement on Tuesday evening. “We are also grateful that the three hostages were released safely and that no law enforcement officers or bystanders were harmed.”
Previous report from Monday June 7th
BALTIMORE, MD – Authorities are asking for help finding a man they believe should be considered armed and dangerous.
39-year-old Gary Creek is charged with a conspiracy responsible for more than 40 murders and attempted murders in Baltimore, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Federal officials say Creek founded the Triple C gang, which stands for the “Cruddy Conniving Crutballs,” as an alternative gang to the Black Guerilla Family.
The group was responsible for murders, attempted murders, car thefts, robberies and witness intimidation between 2015 and November 2020, according to prosecutors, who said Creek took contract killings and ordered other members of the gang to carry them out.
Creek has short, dark brown hair and walks with a “significant limp,” officials said, noting that he may be using a wheelchair to get around.
He is 5 feet, 10 inches tall; 185 pounds; and has a gold tooth, a large scar on the right side of the neck and tattoos on the upper and lower arms.
With the kind permission of the ATF.
Creek was among 15 people indicted in connection with the Triple C organization on Thursday. At the time, officials believed he would surrender on Friday.
He is on court-ordered supervised release, according to the ATF, which reported Monday that investigators believe he has people to help him avoid arrest.
With the kind permission of the ATF.
Officials said a joint investigation into the Triple-C gang conducted by the FBI and Baltimore Police exposed a conspiracy to distribute drugs and extortion, including the following:
- 18 murders
- 27 attempted murders
- Drug trafficking
- Illegal gun possession
- robbery
- carjacking
- attack
- Witness intimidation and retaliation
Investigators said the gang ran “stores” in the Darley Park and Orchard Ridge neighborhoods of northeast and east Baltimore, selling heroin, fentanyl, crack and marijuana, among others.
The ATF is offering a $ 10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Creek.
“He should be viewed as armed and dangerous,” the ATF said in a statement. “Don’t approach him if you see him. Call 911 or 888-ATF-TIPS immediately. ATF special agents, US marshals and Baltimore police are looking for him and are now asking the public to support the investigation. by contacting them. ” with all information leading to his arrest. “
Anyone with information should contact ATF at (888) ATF-TIPS or ATFtips@atf.gov.
