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DENVER -- Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was shot and killed early Monday morning in downtown Denver 7News reported exclusively on its 5 a.m. newscast.
Denver Broncos spokesman Jim Saccomano said that police confirmed the fatal shooting involving Williams and said there was "incredible shock and sadness at a senseless tragedy."
Williams, 24, was riding in a limousine near 11th Avenue and Speer Boulevard just after 2 a.m. , when the shooting occurred. The shots came from another vehicle and two other people in the limo were also hit. Their conditions were not known.
Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson said the two people were rushed to Denver Health Medical Center. He said the person who was most seriously wounded was pronounced dead at the shooting scene.
It was not immediately known what prompted the shooting.
A white stretch limo ran off the road near the intersection and had police tape around it shortly after the shooting. 7News anchor Mitch Jelniker, reporting from the shooting scene, said bullet holes could plainly be seen in several of the limo doors.
Jelniker said the intersection would be closed "for quite some time" which police investigate the shooting.
Williams played against the San Francisco 49ers on New Year's Eve. The Broncos lost 26-23 in overtime and were eliminated from the playoffs.
Click here to read the Denver Broncos bio on Williams. Darrent Williams also had his own Web site.
Please refresh this page for updates and watch 7News at 6 am for live reports.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/sports/10644645/detail.html?rss=den&psp=news
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>:( GOOD MOVIE >:(
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Holy crap! That is terrible
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Holy crap! That is terrible
I know, I'm really pissed this morning... We lose yesterday and today I find out some asshole does this... >:( Probably some wannabe gang bullshit... I'm sick of gangs... sick sick sick... there needs to be a reckoning...
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hahahaha double owned
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like David Caruso said in Mad Dog and Glory, "another dead mutt in mutt land, 5 o clock, time to go home"
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Fuckin' ay.
Here I am, trying to convince the wife that we need to move to Denver and they get slammed by 2 storms in the past 2 weeks and then this bullshit happens in their 'clean, beautiful downtown' that I've been talking about.
And this, just days before we're scheduled to travel out there. *sigh*
R.I.P., bro. :'(
"Nothing good happens between 2am and 5am..."
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Possibilities...
1) Random shooting
2) Traffic or other incident that evening
3) Gang BS? He was going to speak to youths in his hometown of Ft Worth, TX about the dangers of gang violence. Seems most people don't touch that topic unless they know a thing or two
4) NFL-related? They were shoo-ins for the playoffs then blew it against a terrible 49ers team. Maybe someone lost their house on a bet. Not likely though.
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Goddamn shame..... :-[
I know pro athletes need to have lives once their uniforms come off but some of these guys really need to think about who they choose to associate themselves with in the public eye.
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"Nothing good happens between 2am and 5am..."
What about the skank you just met at the neighborhood bar taking you home and sucking you off? That's not good? Tre, maybe you need professional help? ;)
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that sucks I wonder wat happened
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"Nothing good happens between 2am and 5am..."
This is true. Tragic way to go.
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Denver is a bad place anyway..at least that's what I have been told. Gangs and such.Could be wrong but went to Fort Collins for some training for work and the instructor warned us not to go into Denver because if we were not familiar with it we could get into trouble easily...But we are white boys. ;D
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DAMN!
Unreal. >:(
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Denver is a bad place anyway..at least that's what I have been told. Gangs and such.Could be wrong but went to Fort Collins for some training for work and the instructor warned us not to go into Denver because if we were not familiar with it we could get into trouble easily...But we are white boys. ;D
seriously? I always thought black people were afraid of the cold hence there would be no blacks in Denver
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Weird shit..
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Isn't a large part of Denver's downtown equipped with those little surveillance cams? Or am I thinking of someplace else?
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It's no london. I don't think they have many cameras around.
I just read Javon Walker was with them. I don't know if he was shot or not
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I can accept that pro athletes should not be hanging out with the riff-raff who frequent those types of nightclubs where a large percentage of the patrons aren't just there to have a good time.
What I cannot accept, however, is pro athletes who insist on riding in vehicles that are not armor-plated and 100% bullet-proof.
They're not in the U.S. military - they should have proper armor.
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Tupac was spending an average of $1million a month when he died. yet he was not in a bulletproof vehicle when he was killed.
Priorities, I guess. They say many celebrities will quietly have modifications done to their cars- bulletproofing, incredibly fast engines, alarms, etc, for security, and they just never talk about it. I believe Cadillac makes a 2006 model with quiet bulletproofing available spec order from the factory.
perhaps williams' loss (and possibly walker's wounds?) will increase security awareness.
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Tupac was spending an average of $1million a month when he died. yet he was not in a bulletproof vehicle when he was killed.
Priorities, I guess. They say many celebrities will quietly have modifications done to their cars- bulletproofing, incredibly fast engines, alarms, etc, for security, and they just never talk about it. I believe Cadillac makes a 2006 model with quiet bulletproofing available spec order from the factory.
perhaps williams' loss (and possibly walker's wounds?) will increase security awareness.
Where did you get this info from? Or are you spewing typical BS?
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Some scrub QB was on NPR saying him and some teammates were getting into it with another group at a club. NFL dudes walked away and somebody followed and lit them up
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Where did you get this info from? Or are you spewing typical BS?
gee, i don't have the website handy from 1996, sorry.
google it man. pac's mom was complaining he didn't leave her much $, and that she was dubious of suge's claims that pac went theu a mil a month spending and didn't even own the cars he was so proud of (leased or label).
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gee, i don't have the website handy from 1996, sorry.
google it man. pac's mom was complaining he didn't leave her much $, and that she was dubious of suge's claims that pac went theu a mil a month spending and didn't even own the cars he was so proud of (leased or label).
He didn't even have 1.4 mil to get out on bond until Suge put up the cash and subsequently signed him to Death Row. Thats a lot of money for him to spend monthly, we all know he didn't have good credit ;D
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He didn't even have 1.4 mil to get out on bond until Suge put up the cash and subsequently signed him to Death Row. Thats a lot of money for him to spend monthly, we all know he didn't have good credit ;D
Probably sold dope or stole the money from whites.
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Probably sold dope or stole the money from whites.
Well, I think he sold 73 million records eventually, but Suge is a crook. Maybe he did have that kind of money, I don't know.
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Well, I think he sold 73 million rocks eventually, but Suge is a crook. Maybe he did have that kind of money, I don't know.
that's better.
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Not to fan the racial flames, but how often do you hear of white athletes getting killed over disputes at night clubs?? As was stated in a national report on rising murder rates nationaly, young african american culture is one that does not tolerate disrespect or any lack of respect.
UPDATE:
From CbsSportsline.com
DENVER -- Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was killed early Monday when his white stretch Hummer was sprayed by bullets after a nightclub dispute following a New Year's Eve party.
Police have no motive and no indication the 24-year-old player was targeted in the drive-by shooting of the limousine. The burst of violence occurred hours after the Broncos were eliminated from playoff contention.
Darrent Williams made a major impact as a rookie in 2005. (Getty Images)
"All of us are devastated by this tragedy," Broncos owner Pat Bowlen said in a statement. "To lose a young player, and more important, a great young man such as Darrent Williams, is incomprehensible. To lose him in such a senseless manner as this is beyond words."
A little after 2 a.m., the limousine was fired on from a vehicle that pulled up along its side, hitting three people, police spokesman Sonny Jackson said. As many as a dozen bullet holes were visible on the driver's side of the vehicle. One window was blown out.
Another man and a woman who were shot were not identified. They were taken to St. Anthony Central Hospital, where one of them was released.
Coach Mike Shanahan said the killing left him "speechless with sadness."
"We all know that Darrent was an excellent player, but as a person, he was a first-class young man who brightened every room with his smile, attitude and personality," Shanahan said. "I cannot express how heartsick I feel at this loss."
Jackson said there was a dispute at a nightclub several blocks from the shooting where Williams and his group had attended a party. He said the argument didn't specifically involve Williams, according to witnesses, and the confrontation wasn't physical, just taunts.
"Why this happened, we're not sure," Jackson said.
Police were searching for a white Suburban or Tahoe with dark-tinted windows. Jackson wouldn't identify any of the other passengers nor would he confirm whether any other Broncos players were in the limo, which can hold 23 people.
The club identified by police advertised a New Year's Eve event celebrating the birthday of Denver Nuggets basketball player Kenyon Martin. The Nuggets canceled practice Monday.
Mark Warkentien, Denver's vice president of basketball operations, said police spoke with him but asked him not to comment.
"We'll respectfully honor their request," Warkentien said. "And if the Denver police need us in any way, we'll cooperate fully."
The club -- variously called Shelter or Safari -- is on the second floor of a building in a once-seedy stretch south of downtown that has a growing number of trendy bars, clubs and restaurants. Outside, the building was unmarked except for a big sign from a former occupant, Jonas Bros Furs. Inside, the ceiling was strung with Christmas lights and set off with several fireplaces.
Hours after the shooting, the limo sat in a snowbank beside Speer Boulevard, a main street through downtown. Police and technicians worked amid snow and ice from recent storms, using small yellow plastic markers to indicate possible evidence.
"His heart was so big, he was always giving to those who didn't have," said Williams' mother, Rosalind Williams, who flew to Denver from Fort Worth. "It didn't even have to be for an agency or a charity. If he knew you didn't have, he'd hand it out of his pocket."
The previous active NFL player to die was Thomas Herrion of San Francisco. He had a heart attack following an exhibition game in Denver on Aug. 20, 2005.
Williams was a second-round draft choice in 2005 out of Oklahoma State and teamed with Champ Bailey to give Denver one of the NFL's top cornerback tandems. Williams finished the season with 88 tackles, 78 of them solo, and four interceptions.
His college coach, Mike Gundy, called the death a "tragic loss for the Broncos family, Oklahoma State University and anyone who knew Darrent Williams. It's a loss that goes far beyond the football field."
Players and coaches didn't have to report to work Monday, but about 20 of them gathered at team headquarters to console each other, including receiver Javon Walker, who was in the limo when Williams was killed, according to several Denver media organizations.
Walker, who declined to speak with reporters, appeared to have blood spattered across his shirt when he arrived at the Broncos' facilities.
"Any time you lose a guy who was close to everyone, it hurts," punter Paul Ernster said. "From the get-go, he was like one of your good friends."
Anthony Criss, Williams' high school football coach in Fort Worth, Texas, said, "When he was younger, he always gravitated to the wrong crowd. I remember he went to church and the minister was talking to him about needing to pray and stop hanging around with the wrong people, and he started straightening up and doing the right thing."
In December, Williams spoke of returning to his hometown this offseason to talk to youngsters about staying out of gangs. Williams, who has two young children in the Fort Worth area, recently talked to Criss about establishing a free football camp for youth players.
"He wanted to be a good parent, a good father, a good example for his kids," Criss said. "He will be missed."
Williams' family was trying to arrange a funeral Saturday at the Great Commission Baptist Church in Fort Worth.
Last April, Nuggets guard Julius Hodge was shot while driving on Interstate 76 in Denver. In 2003, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter, who played at Colorado State, was shot outside a Denver sports bar.
"Since then, I carry myself in a different type of way," Porter said Monday. "I respect my situation whenever I go out. I take a whole different outlook when I go out. I make sure I feel like I'm safe and if I'm not, I'm not going."
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This is really hard... to go from watching the guy play at Invesco several times this year, cheering for him yesterday and dead today... This just sucks...
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This is really hard... to go from watching the guy play at Invesco several times this year, cheering for him yesterday and dead today... This just sucks...
He shouldn't have put himself in the situation. I know it sounds harsh, but hey... if you don't want to get killed, don't hang around scum. Tom brady awoke safe and sound today, Ladanian tomlinson awoke safe and sound today... coincidence?
It was sweet knocking you guys ou yesterday though, My niners are on the rise!
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epic drug dealing
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He shouldn't have put himself in the situation. I know it sounds harsh, but hey... if you don't want to get killed, don't hang around scum. Tom brady awoke safe and sound today, Ladanian tomlinson awoke safe and sound today... coincidence?
It was sweet knocking you guys ou yesterday though, My niners are on the rise!
It was new years eve and so far it looks like they did what they were suppose to do, leave the confrontation. You can't blame him for this... A night out in Denver isn't exactly wondering through a war zone. Yea, no way you can blame him for this.
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epic drug dealing
epic clueless statement ::)
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Sorry Beserker, we saw this last night on ESPN. Its BS.
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It was new years eve and so far it looks like they did what they were suppose to do, leave the confrontation. You can't blame him for this... A night out in Denver isn't exactly wondering through a war zone. Yea, no way you can blame him for this.
I can blame him for going to a club where the possibility of shady, drug dealing, "i'll shoot you if you wrong me" type people are. He obviously went to a place like that, didn't he???
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He shouldn't have put himself in the situation. I know it sounds harsh, but hey... if you don't want to get killed, don't hang around scum. Tom brady awoke safe and sound today, Ladanian tomlinson awoke safe and sound today... coincidence?
It was sweet knocking you guys ou yesterday though, My niners are on the rise!
Yeah, baby!
We've got a tough schedule next year though........
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Tough scedule or not, we intimidate people because we hit hard, have a brutal running game and are ridiculously young. We are what the Ravens used to be (a team on the rise) because of Nolan and the mentality he breeds. NINERS!
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Tough scedule or not, we intimidate people because we hit hard, have a brutal running game and are ridiculously young. We are what the Ravens used to be (a team on the rise) because of Nolan and the mentality he breeds. NINERS!
True.
Man, I hate this time of year...........season is over for us, and the wait is too long.......... :-\
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True.
Man, I hate this time of year...........season is over for us, and the wait is too long.......... :-\
We're going to be very good. A stronger defense and a more seasoned offense is a scary thought (imagine 3rd year gore, 2nd year davis and 3rd year smith all healthy with an O line healthy with no kwame fucking harris). And we'll still have Joe Nedney, the anti-kicker kicker.
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Well, I think he sold 73 million records eventually, but Suge is a crook. Maybe he did have that kind of money, I don't know.
I am just glad he is dead.
Good riddance to a useless, arrogant nig-nog
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I know this sports story is many months old but I was wondering do any of you football fans know if the murder of Darrent Williams still unsolved in Denver >:(
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still unsolved :(
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WHY ???