Four people arrested in murder of sean taylor. ESPN showing News conference. " they are going to be charged with murder." " "Pretty certain we have the gunman" "We think we have a solid case." " Arrests followed getting some tips.
I saw that article... They were aged 17, 17, 18 and 20..... Very weird.... You would think whoever it was if they had a 'grudge' against Taylor from before Taylor was in the NFL, they would be closer to his age....
http://www.winknews.com/news/local/11969961.html#. Video report with the two main suspects. Apparently his siblings may have sparked the whole thing, when they exchanged money that Taylor gave to them with these guys. Very disturbing story...
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3135111 Link to an article on ESPN.com, mainly about Taylor's life.... The more I read about Sean, the worse I feel about what went down... You don't hear anyone who knew him calling him anything but an extraordinary person....
Four arrested in death of Sean Taylor Story Highlights NEW: Police say they have more than one confession in the case NEW: Investigation reveals the men thought the house was empty, police say Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor died Tuesday Taylor shot during an apparent burglary at his Miami home MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Four men have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of NFL player Sean Taylor, authorities announced Friday evening. Police have more than one confession in the case and the individuals will be charged with murder, said Robert Parker, director of the Miami-Dade Police Department. The suspects were identified as Venjah K. Hunte, 20; Eric Rivera Jr., 17; Jason Scott Mitchell, 17; and Charles Kendrick Lee Wardlow, 18, according to the Associated Press. Additional arrests are possible, Parker said. "The key to solving this case was citizen's tips," he said. Taylor, 24, died Tuesday, a day after he was shot during an apparent burglary at his Miami home. The police investigation revealed the suspects thought the house was empty, Parker said. "They were certainly not looking to go there and kill anyone," he said. "They were expecting a residence that was not occupied, so murder or shooting someone was not their initial motive. ... Their obvious motive was to go there and steal the contents of the house." The men knew Taylor lived at the house, Parker said. At 1:45 a.m. Monday, Taylor's girlfriend, Jackie Garcia, called 911 and said someone had been shot. Authorities have said she told police she was hiding under the bedding during the attack. Garcia did not see what happened and could not provide a suspect description, Parker told reporters on Wednesday. Police said Garcia and Taylor were awakened by noise in the living room, and that Taylor got up and locked the bedroom door, but the door was kicked in and two shots were fired, one striking him in the leg. Garcia tried to call 911 but was unable to, and used her cell phone instead, police said. There was no evidence the line had been cut, Parker said Wednesday. A break-in was also reported eight days earlier, Miami-Dade police said. A police report said someone forced a window open and left a kitchen knife on a bed. Several drawers and a bedroom safe were searched during the break-in, according to the report. Taylor was home unexpectedly because of an injury, his former attorney, Richard Sharpstein, told reporters Tuesday. "I think he was surprised or they were surprised to find him there," he said. Taylor spent four years with the Washington Redskins, but had been out with a sprained right knee. He did not play in Sunday's game against Tampa Bay. Taylor was a first-round pick in the 2004 draft, according to his team's web site. He played at the University of Miami, where he was an All-American in 2003, and was also a high school standout in the city. Dubbing him "the prototype NFL free safety," the Redskins credited Taylor's team-leading tackling prowess for sending him to his first Pro Bowl after 2006. He was regarded as one of the hardest hitting players in the league. Taylor recorded 257 tackles (206 solo) during his brief career, two sacks and seven interceptions. CNN's Rich Phillips contributed to this report. Copyright 2007 CNN. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Associated Press contributed to this report.
Well, nobody who knew him and liked him would speak ill of him, especially now. People who do not know him are going to look at incidents like driving drunk (he put other lives in danger) and spitting on people and come to the conclusion he may not have been an extraordinary person.
Somebody closer to his age who had beef with him some years back may have orchestrated this whole thing by ordering younger gang members to carry out the plan.
That was what I was thinking.... That, or the younger members were taking the rap for the older ones to help their reputations out.... Maybe we'll find out, maybe we won't... And for the record, someone is not a bad person for driving drunk... Foolish, yes, but not bad...
This has nothing to do with gangs or planning to kill him. One of these guys cut his grass. Another one's broter dated Taylor's sister. This was a robbery gone bad. They didn't expect anybody to be there and he had returned the day before.
Bit of Sean Taylor History To set the record straight, Taylor has never been convicted of DUI/DWI. He was arrested, but apparently not actually drunk and was never convicted. After that incident he became something of a homebody and you didn't see him out partying like a lot of players. Regarding the gun charges, this was a case so bad it was almost like the Duke rape case. The charge was so ridiculous that the prosecutor was finally replaced and fired. Only the guys Taylor beat up - who had allegedly stolen Taylor's ATVs - claimed to have seen him with the gun. He was eventually convicted of beating the thief up and placed on probation - a punishment that may have cost him his life since he wasn't allowed to own a gun for protection. Not saying he was a saint. Darn few of those around these days. But as a Redskin fan, I can tell you the stories of Taylor being a changed man have been coming out of Redskins Park for over a year now, not just this week. Not from Taylor himself - he rarely talked to the media - but from the teammates who knew hime best. Jets-related trivia: Pete Kendall said Sean Taylor was the first player to approach him and welcome him to the Redskins team this summer.
That's part of the alarm system. The thief steps in the mound, curses, wastes time trying to wipe it off, meanwhile, you hear him curse, you get your shotgun and blow his ass to kingdom come. Latter, your dog snacks on the splatter that you miss cleaning up. See, they're full service, all in one units!!! :wink: :wink:
Good post, thanks. The charges from the "dui" were failure to submit to a breathalizer test. I forgot if the charges were dropped or he pleaded no contest to them.
The DUI thing happens with a lot of athletes (See: Cincinnati Bengals) Guys get profiled as rich, easy targets because of the cars they drive and the time they're out.... If an athlete goes out, has a couple drinks, and decides to drive home (with a blood alcohol level below the legal limit oftentimes) they're still going to get pulled over because of the way the police profile athletes, and, if the athlete feels he is being treated unfairly, the cop will give him a hard time... Not saying that some of these guys don't actually get caught driving drunk, but in general it happens similarly to this.... That's why you see so many reports of athletes getting arrested for 'allegedly' driving drunk, and they are never convicted of it...
Off on a tangent, whenever there is a police shooting, sometimes you'll hear "They could've shot him in the leg." Here the hoods did and it ruptured the femoral artery.
