Samuel Christian

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
A mugshot of Christian from 1968
Born	(1939-03-20)March 20, 1939 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 6, 2016(2016-03-06) (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

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]