What if I told you the most sought-after hit man in Houston in the 90's wasn't really a hit man? He worked for the police. Gary Johnson spent his career working with members of his community who thought they were hiring someone to kill their loved ones. They were other police officers, churchgoers, and parents. But they all had a dark side, and they all wanted instant gratification. And now, Gary is the subject of a new movie streaming on Netflix, HIT MAN. TW: brief mention of suicide Show Notes https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/hitman ❥๑━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━๑❥ 🔊 For more darkly curious stories check out the "Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries” wherever you get your podcasts, and right here on youtube. Subscribe on Patreon for exclusive bonus content, archived episodes of the podcast and more! https://bit.ly/3yK4O6K Have a heart-pounding story to tell or a case request? Submit your story at https://www.heartstartspounding.com/s... Follow me! Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Kq84qB TikTok: https://bit.ly/3RaI7ig Youtube: https://bit.ly/3X96lgJ Facebook: https://bit.ly/3X3xYI9 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3x2YEOu Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/45adU8Y https://heartstartspounding.com/ Make sure to like and subscribe for more darkly curious content! #mystery #storytelling #heartstartspounding #hitman #movie