Denver Bronco's player killed
Broncos cornerback shot and killed in drive-by
By ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Sports Writer
January 1, 2007
AP - Jan 1, 8:37 am EST
DENVER (AP) -- Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in downtown Denver early Monday morning.
Team spokesman Jim Saccomano said police called him about 3 a.m. from the scene of the shooting and told him three people had been shot and that Williams had been killed.
A little after 2 a.m., a white Hummer limousine was sprayed with bullets from a vehicle that pulled up along its side, said Sonny Jackson, spokesperson for the Denver Police Department.
Three people in the limousine were hit and were taken to area hospitals, where one man was pronounced dead, Jackson said. The other man and woman who were shot were not identified.
Jackson said police were searching for the suspects and interviewing witnesses.
"We have no motive yet," Jackson said. "We're hoping to talk with witnesses to find out where they were coming from, and that might give us some clues."
Saccomano said he spoke with coach Mike Shanahan and others in the organization.
"Complete shock. We're speechless. It takes words away. A terrible tragedy," Saccomano said.
Hours before the shooting, the Broncos lost to San Francisco 26-23 in overtime, eliminating them from the playoff race.
The 24-year-old Williams finished the season with 88 tackles, 78 of them solo, and four interceptions.
On Sunday against the 49ers, he had three tackles and returned two punts for 50 yards before leaving the game with a shoulder injury late in the second half.
Williams, a second-round draft pick out of Oklahoma State in 2005, made an immediate impact on the Broncos, starting nine times in his rookie season following a stellar career at Oklahoma State, where he totaled 11 interceptions and scored three touchdowns on punt returns.
Players and coaches are off Monday. They were scheduled to meet Tuesday before heading home for the offseason.
Updated on Monday, Jan 1, 2007 8:52 am EST
By ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Sports Writer
January 1, 2007
AP - Jan 1, 8:37 am EST
DENVER (AP) -- Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in downtown Denver early Monday morning.
Team spokesman Jim Saccomano said police called him about 3 a.m. from the scene of the shooting and told him three people had been shot and that Williams had been killed.
A little after 2 a.m., a white Hummer limousine was sprayed with bullets from a vehicle that pulled up along its side, said Sonny Jackson, spokesperson for the Denver Police Department.
Three people in the limousine were hit and were taken to area hospitals, where one man was pronounced dead, Jackson said. The other man and woman who were shot were not identified.
Jackson said police were searching for the suspects and interviewing witnesses.
"We have no motive yet," Jackson said. "We're hoping to talk with witnesses to find out where they were coming from, and that might give us some clues."
Saccomano said he spoke with coach Mike Shanahan and others in the organization.
"Complete shock. We're speechless. It takes words away. A terrible tragedy," Saccomano said.
Hours before the shooting, the Broncos lost to San Francisco 26-23 in overtime, eliminating them from the playoff race.
The 24-year-old Williams finished the season with 88 tackles, 78 of them solo, and four interceptions.
On Sunday against the 49ers, he had three tackles and returned two punts for 50 yards before leaving the game with a shoulder injury late in the second half.
Williams, a second-round draft pick out of Oklahoma State in 2005, made an immediate impact on the Broncos, starting nine times in his rookie season following a stellar career at Oklahoma State, where he totaled 11 interceptions and scored three touchdowns on punt returns.
Players and coaches are off Monday. They were scheduled to meet Tuesday before heading home for the offseason.
Updated on Monday, Jan 1, 2007 8:52 am EST
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My momma always said not to stay out late and ride in pimpmobiles. 0 -
what's the difference between OJ Simpson and John Elway?
OJ drives a slow white bronco, John Elway is a slow white bronco.0 -
You can take the homey out of the hood, but you can't take the hood out of the homey.
John Elway wasn't all that slow, in fact, he moved around pretty good.0 -
this williams guy needed to move around a little faster 0 -
Goes to show you that the Hummer is just an over priced tin can like all the other junk being passed off as vehicles in the USA today. 0 -
It's looks like the "gangsta" image is alive and well in all sports as it is in the entertainment industry. What a terrible tragic shame. What next? 0 -
alot of black rappers and athletes are killed that way. hmmm.... 0 -
Tank Johnson didn't do it. He was putting on a LAME performance as a member of the Chicago Bears at the time.
It's an embarrassing alibi. At least it's an alibi.0 -
what's the over/under on whether or not some distraught family member or opportunist gun grabbing puke will be touting this incident as proof for the need for more gun restrictions. 0 -
Denver's trending that direction anyway, isn't it? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Lowrider
Denver's trending that direction anyway, isn't it?
Wheatridge is going downhill. The residential side of the town is rather ugly.0 -
nemesisenforcer:
The funny thing is that Denver already has rather restrictive laws about "assault guns", large capacity mags and carrying a gun in general. As I understand it, a while back there was a big todo about whether hunters could even pass through Denver with their hunting rifles without breaking the law. Since Denver is nothing but the LA of the front range, what can you expect?0
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