William Gant
First appearance	"The Target"
Last appearance	"The Detail"
Details
Nickname(s)	Willy
Gender	Male
Year of Death	2002 (Shot by Marquis Hilton)
Episode Count	2

William Gant is a states witness in the Pooh Blanchard murder trial. Gant is played by Larry Hull

Contents 1 Biography 2 Production 2.1 Appearances 3 References

BiographyEdit

Gant worked as a maintenance man and was a witness to the shooting of Pooh Blanchard by D'Angelo Barksdale. He came forward and identified D'Angelo in court at the trial. Gant was nervous because members of the Barksdale organization attended the trial to intimidate him. D'Angelo was acquitted when another witness, Nakeesha Lyles, changed her story.

Gant was murdered by Barksdale enforcer Marquis "Bird" Hilton on his way to work several days later.^[1] His corpse is seen at the Medical Examiner's Office.^[2]

Bird was later arrested for the murder and ballistics matched his gun to a bullet recovered at the scene. Bird was sentenced to life without parole for the murder in season 2. Wee Bey admitted to killing Gant during an interrogation with Bunk in exchange for another pit beef sandwich and some tater salad. Gant's shooting is brought up by his cousin at a community meeting in season 3 as a reason why people are not willing to co-operate with the police.

ProductionEdit

William Gant is a recurring character in the first season. He is played by guest star Larry Hull and debuts in "The Target".

AppearancesEdit

Season 1 appearances
"The Target"	"The Detail" *	"The Buys"	"Old Cases"	"The Pager"
"The Wire"	"One Arrest"	"Lessons"	"Game Day"	"The Cost"
"The Hunt"	"Cleaning Up"	"Sentencing"

* - Uncredited appearance

ReferencesEdit