| And he won't be missed. |
No group claimed responsibility for his assassination, but a previous assassination attempt in 2002 came during a feud among Protestant militants involved in Belfast's thriving drug trade.
Gray, 43, had been free on bail while awaiting trial on charges of money laundering, concealing stolen property and other offenses. Gray had been one of the six regional commanders of the outlawed Ulster Defense Association, Northern Ireland's largest outlawed group, until March 30, when colleagues ousted him.