STATEN ISLAND, NY - A convicted cop-killer in New York serving 25 years to life in Attica Correctional Facility is up for parole this month. The son of murdered NYPD Officer Gerard Carter is seeking to keep him behind bars.
In a statement delivered to a parole board Friday, Louis Carter, 32, who was five years old when his father was killed in the line of duty, made an impassioned plea for 43-year-old Shatiek Johnson to stay imprisoned. According to The Staten Island Advance, Carter told the board, “For the past 27 years, my family has lived with the devastating reality that my father is never coming home. But today, you have a choice — to protect the people of this city from a dangerous individual, or to release someone who has already proven their willingness to kill."
In a post to X, The New York City Police Benevolence Association called upon public to demand the Parole Board keep Johnson incarcerated, writing, “Shatiek Johnson, killer of P.O. Gerard Carter, is coming up for parole in a few weeks. Use the link below to tell the Parole Board that this vicious cop-killer belongs behind bars, and check the box to keep ALL cop-killers in prison.”
As reported by SILive, Johnson, a 17-year-old at the time of Carter’s murder, came across a 28-year-old Officer Carter while he was seated in his marked police van in the courtyard of a housing project. He was working as a member of an impact team in New York City Public Housing complexes to deter drug activity and other crimes. Without warning, Johnson approached the vehicle and opened fire on the Officer, leaving him mortally wounded and fleeing the scene.
The assailant was involved in gang activity and had previously been convicted of manslaughter after beating a homeless man to death over a matter of $10 the outlet reported. In addition to his arrest in connection to Carter’s death, he also confessed to the murder of an opposing gang leader leading to another manslaughter conviction as well.
In a statement to the board, the PBA President Patrick Hendry called the parole timeframe “shameful.” He told the state officials, “Police Officer Gerard Carter was a hero who never got a second chance at life.” He added, “It is absolutely shameful that this three-time killer gets a fresh chance at freedom every few years.”
“The time between parole hearings should be lengthened to minimize the trauma on suffering family members like Louis and Jozette.”
Carter’s widow Jozette Carter-Williams was present with her son Louis to provide testimony to the board on Friday. She told SILive that Johnson “would not thrive in today’s society,” adding, “Let us, at the very least, have the security of knowing that the man who stole Gerard from us will never have the chance to take from another family what he took from ours,” she said. “Let our family have the peace we have fought so hard to find.”
In a statement delivered to a parole board Friday, Louis Carter, 32, who was five years old when his father was killed in the line of duty, made an impassioned plea for 43-year-old Shatiek Johnson to stay imprisoned. According to The Staten Island Advance, Carter told the board, “For the past 27 years, my family has lived with the devastating reality that my father is never coming home. But today, you have a choice — to protect the people of this city from a dangerous individual, or to release someone who has already proven their willingness to kill."
REMINDER: Shatiek Johnson, killer of P.O. Gerard Carter, is coming up for parole in a few weeks. Use the link below to tell the Parole Board that this vicious cop-killer belongs behind bars, and check the box to keep ALL cop-killers in prison. https://t.co/ibzX1mhb46 pic.twitter.com/oTKNdLNxvo
— NYC PBA (@NYCPBA) February 27, 2025
In a post to X, The New York City Police Benevolence Association called upon public to demand the Parole Board keep Johnson incarcerated, writing, “Shatiek Johnson, killer of P.O. Gerard Carter, is coming up for parole in a few weeks. Use the link below to tell the Parole Board that this vicious cop-killer belongs behind bars, and check the box to keep ALL cop-killers in prison.”
As reported by SILive, Johnson, a 17-year-old at the time of Carter’s murder, came across a 28-year-old Officer Carter while he was seated in his marked police van in the courtyard of a housing project. He was working as a member of an impact team in New York City Public Housing complexes to deter drug activity and other crimes. Without warning, Johnson approached the vehicle and opened fire on the Officer, leaving him mortally wounded and fleeing the scene.
The assailant was involved in gang activity and had previously been convicted of manslaughter after beating a homeless man to death over a matter of $10 the outlet reported. In addition to his arrest in connection to Carter’s death, he also confessed to the murder of an opposing gang leader leading to another manslaughter conviction as well.
In a statement to the board, the PBA President Patrick Hendry called the parole timeframe “shameful.” He told the state officials, “Police Officer Gerard Carter was a hero who never got a second chance at life.” He added, “It is absolutely shameful that this three-time killer gets a fresh chance at freedom every few years.”
“The time between parole hearings should be lengthened to minimize the trauma on suffering family members like Louis and Jozette.”
Carter’s widow Jozette Carter-Williams was present with her son Louis to provide testimony to the board on Friday. She told SILive that Johnson “would not thrive in today’s society,” adding, “Let us, at the very least, have the security of knowing that the man who stole Gerard from us will never have the chance to take from another family what he took from ours,” she said. “Let our family have the peace we have fought so hard to find.”
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9 days ago | Comment by: James
Just one gang shooting up the other gang .... GOOD riddance to both .......