Samuel Christian (March 20, 1939 – March 6, 2016) also known as Richard Carter, Sam 'Beyah' Christian, and Suleiman Bey, was an American Mobster and the founder of the Philadelphia Black Mafia.[1]
Samuel Christian | |
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 A mugshot of Christian from 1968 | |
| Born | March 20, 1939 |
| Died | March 6, 2016 (aged 76) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Other names | Beyah Suleiman Bey Richard Carter |
| Allegiance | Black Mafia |
Christian changed his name upon joining the Nation of Islam and eventually became captain in their paramilitary unit, the Fruit of Islam.[1]
FBI most wanted edit
Christian was the 321st[2] person to be added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list as a suspect in the 1972 murder of Tyrone "Fat Ty" Palmer, who was shot in the face at Club Harlem, and as a suspect in the 1973 murder of Major Coxson and shooting of several others at Coxson's residence. Because there were no witnesses willing to testify against him, he was not convicted of either murder.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Griffin, Sean Patrick (March 13, 2016). "Requiem for a Gangster". phillymag.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ Caparella, Kitty (January 23, 2002). "'Most Wanted' Black Mafia founder nabbed". AmericanMafia.com. Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved March 17, 2017.