Notorious Manchester gangster Lee Amos who ran 'Gooch Gang' dies in prison
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA gangster who once led the feared Gooch Gang has died in prison. Lee 'Cabbo' Amos was jailed in 2009 for the drive-by killing of Tyrone Gilbert, 24.
G4S confirmed he passed away at HMP Oakwood and an investigation is underway. Amos was serving a minimum of 35 years over Gilbert's killing and was part of the notorious Gooch Gang, which terrorised Manchester.
After they were jailed, it was reported shootings fell by 92 per cent. Amos, known as Cabbo, was regarded by the police as the Gooch gang’s "best weapon" as he was "cool, calm and collected". READ MORE Peter Kay's huge Co-op Live arena opening gig is CANCELLED with just 24 hours to go Gilbert was shot in the chest and killed at the wake of Ucal Chin, 23.
Chin had been shot in an ambush by the Gooch gang's head honcho Colin "Piggy" Joyce as he and Amos believed him to be a member of a rival gang known as the Longsight Crew.
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