Quick Facts
Biography
Gerald Gallant was a Canadian contract killer who admitted to committing 27 murders and 12 attempted murders between 1978 and 2003. His victims were members of Quebec-based criminal gangs. Gallant was reportedly one of Canada's most prolific known killers.
Gallant typically killed in public by gunshots to the head, neck or chest which became his trademark. His last murder, of Christian Duchaine, was committed March 12, 2003.
Arrest and trial
Gallant was first arrested in 2006 by Swiss police, who arrested him in Geneva for credit card fraud. During the interrogation for the Swiss arrest, he admitted to the murders in Canada and was quickly extradited. After his arrest Gallant became a police informer, providing information that led to the arrest of ten others involved in the murders and attempted murders. In March 2009 he accepted a plea deal from Canadian authorities and plead guilty to 27 murders and 12 attempted murders. He received 48 life sentences with no eligibility for parole until 2033.