Broncos CB Darrent Williams Killed.

[ROMOSAPIEN9]

LINK (http://www.denverpost.com/ci_4931937)


Broncos' Darrent Williams gunned down in limo
By Bill Williamson
Denver Post Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 01/01/2007 05:36:46 AM MST


Broncos right cornerback Darrent Williams was shot and killed this morning after leaving a nightclub near 11th and Grant in a limousine. The team confirmed the death of Williams.
A female passenger also was shot, according to a source familiar with Williams.

Williams was 24.

"I learned from the Denver Police Deprtment that this incident has occured," Williams' agent, Jeff Griffin said early Monday morning. "No other details have been released. I sincerely offer my condolences and feelings to his family."

Williams was the Broncos' starting right cornerback and played his final game for the team in a 26-23 overtime loss to the San Francisco 49ers that eliminated Denver from the playoffs on New Year's Eve.



My condolences to the family.

[burmafrd]

good god. Just like one of those rapper thugs. Shot in a Limo. Wonder what is behind it?

[CowboysFan73]

Terrible news. My thoughts go out to his family.

[SupermanXx]

http://www.denverbroncos.com/resources/custom/Images/Top%20Stories/2005/williams_darrent_051002.jpg

RIP
may your shooter/s be found and dealt with

(there a reason why pic posting is showing up as a link?)

[MichaelWinicki]

Wow.

Horrible incident.

Reminds me of the Lyman Bostock incident.

[Cbz40]

http://www.denverbroncos.com/resources/custom/Images/Top%20Stories/2005/williams_darrent_051002.jpg

RIP
may your shooter/s be found and dealt with

(there a reason why pic posting is showing up as a link?)

Ditto........The sooner the better.

[Sarge]

Thoughts and prayers out to his family.

So very sad......

[Hostile]

Oh my gosh, this is shocking.

Is there any idea of a motive?

[Sarge]

Oh my gosh, this is shocking.

Is there any idea of a motive?

It was a drive by - don't know about motive ...

Unbelievably sad.

[Typhus]

Living here in Denver, this incident really opens your eyes to the crime thats present everywhere these days. I was just at a popular mexican rest. "Bennys" at 11th and grant just the other day.

[Cowboy4ever]

kinda makes feeling bad about a teams performance playing a game seem silly now.

RIP.

[Sarge]

kinda makes feeling bad about a teams performance playing a game seem silly now.



Exactly............

[Hostile]

Living here in Denver, this incident really opens your eyes to the crime thats present everywhere these days. I was just at a popular mexican rest. "Bennys" at 11th and grant just the other day.Are the news reports there saying they have any suspects or motives for this?

[Dave_in-NC]

Are the news reports there saying they have any suspects or motives for this?

Not from what I just watched on CNN. What is being said is that he was not a trouble making type. So they doubt very much it was a bar fight type of thing.

[Typhus]

Not at this point Hos, as Dave In NC posted, seems to be a bar related incident.
Apparently while driving in the Limo, another vehicle pulled up along side and started firing randomly and fataly hit Williams. I believe his girlfriend was in the Limo as well, but was not injured.

[burmafrd]

Maybe they were after the Girl and he just happened to be there.
But it is certainly possible it was just a random act of stupid pointless violence.

[Dave_in-NC]

I hate to say this but My god I hope it wasn' any thing to do with an fan. Hopefully not even a chance.

[jay cee]

Of course, I don't know any details. But my 1st reaction was that he seemed to be using his head by using a limo service rather than driving himself when he knew that he would likely be drinking.

[sharph20]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-broncos-williamskilled&prov=ap&type=lgns


Broncos cornerback shot and killed in drive-by

Broncos cornerback shot and killed in drive-byBy ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Sports Writer
January 1, 2007



DENVER (AP) -- Denver Broncos (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/den/) cornerback Darrent Williams (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/7232/) was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting early Monday, his limousine sprayed with bullets in downtown Denver.

Team spokesman Jim Saccomano said police called him about 3 a.m. from the scene and told him three people had been shot, and the 24-year-old Williams had been killed. The killing came hours after the Broncos were eliminated from the playoff race.

A little after 2 a.m., a white Hummer limousine was fired on from a vehicle that pulled up along its side, police spokesman Sonny Jackson said. There were at least eight bullet holes in the limo.

Three people in the limo were hit and were taken to 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 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. Hours earlier, the Broncos lost to San Francisco 26-23 in overtime.
"Complete shock. We're speechless. It takes words away. A terrible tragedy," Saccomano said.

Pro Bowl player Champ Bailey (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/4655/) was among the players and team staff members who gathered at Denver Health Medical Center, where Williams' body was taken.
"He had a big heart and a lot of courage," said Cedric Smith, assistant strength and conditioning coach. "It's a tragedy, a complete tragedy. It's sickening."
Williams teamed with Bailey to give Denver one of the top cornerback tandems in the NFL. Williams finished the season with 88 tackles, 78 of them solo, and four interceptions.

Players and coaches are off Monday. They were scheduled to meet Tuesday before heading home for the offseason.
On Sunday against the 49ers, Williams had three tackles and returned two punts for 50 yards before leaving the game with a shoulder injury late in the second half. After the game he said he was planning to wait a few weeks before determining if he needed an operation.

In December, Williams spoke of his desire to return to his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas, this offseason to talk to kids about staying out of gangs.
Williams, a second-round draft pick out of Oklahoma State in 2005, made an immediate impact on the Broncos. He started nine times in his rookie season following a stellar college career. AP Sports Writer Pat Graham in Denver contributed to this report.


It gives a little more information...

[Dave_in-NC]

Sound like we lost one of the good guys. Real shame.
Thnx for the article.

[Bleu Star]

That's horrible. I hope they find the shooter quickly. Thoughts and prayers for his family... horrible.

[coogrfan]

What is wrong with people these days?

Deepest condolences to his family, and to the Broncos nation.

[CrazyCowboy]

Unreal! What is wrong with our society?

[ThreeSportStar80]

R.I.P. young man, my thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends....

[Mansta54]

good god. Just like one of those rapper thugs. Shot in a Limo. Wonder what is behind it?


:huh:

[SA_Gunslinger]

and you thought OUR organization had a bad day.

sad story.

[Hostile]

and you thought OUR organization had a bad day.

sad story.Very true post.

[SupermanXx]

:huh:

Don't worry about him... that guy makes those types of moronic comments all the time

[dbair1967]

terrible news...thoughts and prayers out to his family and friends...



David

[demdcowboys#1]

very very sad, i woke up and turned espn on and saw this, so very sad. Last season after we lost to Seattle, i was pissed off, my mother then told me that my teacher had just died, freak accident, died trying to fix lights for a church service. It makes everything else just not matter at all. When something like this happens, football doesnt matter, nothing matters. Just so very sad

condolences to his family
R.I.P

[PBJTime]

Truly sad. My thoughts and condolences to his family...

[cowboyfan4life_mark]

Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.

Sounds like he was a standup guy and a good dad considering he was going back to Texas to talk to his kids about gangs.

Good guys lost another one. :(

[gbrittain]

Very tragic and sad.

[Viper]

I hate to say this but My god I hope it wasn' any thing to do with an fan. Hopefully not even a chance.

My thoughts and prayers to the family.

Honestly, this is the first thought that hit me. I hope it wasn't an angry fan.

[Nomad]

He went to high school in Fort Worth, TX. When he was announced he said his high school instead of college like some players do and I was like "wow he's from Fort Worth that's cool" so I kinda rooted for him. It's really sad.

[WoodysGirl]

He went to high school in Fort Worth, TX. When he was announced he said his high school instead of college like some players do and I was like "wow he's from Fort Worth that's cool" so I kinda rooted for him. It's really sad.
That is cool. His high school was a rival of my old high school. My friend knows some of his people there, and she always had good things to say about him.

This is pretty horrible to hear and so senseless.

Mark Schlereth said it best.

Senseless loss
The NFL at its core is a big fraternity and today we lost one of our own. I didn't know Darrent Williams that well. We'd only met once or twice, the first time coming after he was drafted by the Broncos in the second round of the 2005 draft. He was excited to start his new journey and was confident that he could prove he belonged in this league. He did prove he belonged on the big stage.

In the coming days we're going to hear a lot of stuff about how athletes were out of control in 2006, but we can't forget that this was a 24-year old kid who lost his life. This is bigger than a football player or a football team; this is about a kid whose life ended prematurely. This is about a kid who was realizing his dreams and it just smacks of senselessness to me. There's no reason we should be writing eulogies for 24-year old kids & absolutely none.

My heart goes out to his family and friends who are suffering from this untimely loss.
-- Mark Schlereth

LINK (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2716385)

[BlueStar22]

tragic. that's why I say the safest place to be on new years eve is at home or at church. One of my co-workers is a friend of his. She has pictures with him on her ******* page.

[Biggems]

did he make any really bad plays in the Niners game? I am thinking that maybe some crazy Denver die hard, lost it cause Denver missed the playoffs...and the fan lost lots of money gambling and decided to take it out on somebody

[The30YardSlant]

Damn, horrible. Hope they find the SOB that did and give him the needle.

That being said, when are athletes/stars gonna learn to not get mixed up in stuff that leads to things like this? This was obviously no random attack.

[rgcowboys]

It makes no sense, my prayers go to the family.

[Biggems]

so athletes should just stay home all the time? never go out to clubs, movies, restaurants, stores?

that is bogus....when are the fans and non athletes gonna learn that these guys are just regular people, not freakin GODS.....they are just like us, except in better shape and richer.....we need to stop putting our athletes on a freakin pedestal just cause they are athletes....athletes are normal people and should be allowed to live normal lives....

Here in San Antonio the Spurs players are out and about all the time.....nobody bothers them...we give George Gervin, David Robinson, Tim Duncan, etc...the respect they deserve as regular people....when they are out and about, they get hellos and such, but rarely do they get hounded for autographs, pictures, etc....At the games they are fare game for signings and pictures...but away from the arena they are just like all of us...so we leave them alone....and that is how it should be

This is why I dont ever want to be famous. I dont want to be under the microscope 24/7, nor do I want to have to live in a shell....I want to be able to come and go as I please and not worry about being mugged or assaulted wherever I go, just because I am rich and famous.

hearing this news has really bummed me out......i kinda liked williams as a player....he was so small, yet made a big impact on games.

[The30YardSlant]

so athletes should just stay home all the time? never go out to clubs, movies, restaurants, stores?

that is bogus....when are the fans and non athletes gonna learn that these guys are just regular people, not freakin GODS.....they are just like us, except in better shape and richer.....we need to stop putting our athletes on a freakin pedestal just cause they are athletes....athletes are normal people and should be allowed to live normal lives....

Here in San Antonio the Spurs players are out and about all the time.....nobody bothers them...we give George Gervin, David Robinson, Tim Duncan, etc...the respect they deserve as regular people....when they are out and about, they get hellos and such, but rarely do they get hounded for autographs, pictures, etc....At the games they are fare game for signings and pictures...but away from the arena they are just like all of us...so we leave them alone....and that is how it should be

This is why I dont ever want to be famous. I dont want to be under the microscope 24/7, nor do I want to have to live in a shell....I want to be able to come and go as I please and not worry about being mugged or assaulted wherever I go, just because I am rich and famous.

hearing this news has really bummed me out......i kinda liked williams as a player....he was so small, yet made a big impact on games.

That's not what I was talking about and you know it. People don't get their hummer's shot up with automatic weapons because go to clubs.

I would be shocked if somewhere down the line drugs were not involved.

[5Stars]

It makes no sense, my prayers go to the family.


Freaking dirty punks! This stuff makes me sick to my stomach...:mad:


"Hey, I got an idea...let's start the New Year off by going out and killing a Bronco player!"

"Good idea...."!

I cannot believe this!

R.I.P. Darrent Williams...

:(

[WoodysGirl]

That's not what I was talking about and you know it. People don't get their hummer's shot up with automatic weapons because go to clubs.

I would be shocked if somewhere down the line drugs were not involved.Now that's an ignorant statement to make.

Right now there is no information about why this tragedy happened, but please do go on and assume that something illicit had to be the cause.

Why not wait until more info comes out before saying something like he just had to be doing something wrong for this to happen. No one knows anything one way or the other.

[Biggems]

well they do if it was a disgruntled diehard fan who was super angry cause the broncos lost....maybe the fan lost a bunch of money on the game...saw williams out and decided he would get vendication for his gambling loss.

[Dave_in-NC]

Now that's an ignorant statement to make.

Right now there is no information about why this tragedy happened, but please do go on and assume that something illicit had to be the cause.

Why not wait until more info comes out before saying something like he just had to be doing something wrong for this to happen. No one knows anything one way or the other.


People have to assume. For some stupid reason.
Your response was excellent.

[The30YardSlant]

Now that's an ignorant statement to make.

Right now there is no information about why this tragedy happened, but please do go on and assume that something illicit had to be the cause.

Why not wait until more info comes out before saying something like he just had to be doing something wrong for this to happen. No one knows anything one way or the other.

It was obviously no random act of violence, that much seems clear. There's nothing ignorant about suggesting that a young athlete with all this fame and fortune in front of him was involved in some type of shady activity that ultimately led to this. Weapons dealing, drugs, women, etc. that led to somebody developing a grudge against him.

And before you even think of going there, no, it's not because the kid was black :rolleyes:

[The30YardSlant]

well they do if it was a disgruntled diehard fan who was super angry cause the broncos lost....maybe the fan lost a bunch of money on the game...saw williams out and decided he would get vendication for his gambling loss.

That's a possibility, but it would take an extremely unstable person to do that, and considerign Williams was hardly the reason they lost, I don't see him as being the target of such an attack anyway.

You and I both know there is a high probably of this beign some sort of a hit because of shady things that Williams was involved in. You just choose to be politically correct and shy away from it, I don't.

Again, horrible tragedy and the dooshbags who did it deserve to fry, but it jsut makes you wonder how many times this has to happen before stars start realizing to stay a little more low key.

[coogrfan]

well they do if it was a disgruntled diehard fan who was super angry cause the broncos lost....maybe the fan lost a bunch of money on the game...saw williams out and decided he would get vendication for his gambling loss.

I'm thinking this was probably something more mundane-an incident at a club, or an altercation over a woman, something like that. For all we know it could have been a case of mistaken identity (I'd be willing to bet that there was more than one white Hummer limo on the streets in Denver on New Year's Eve).

[WoodysGirl]

It was obviously no random act of violence, that much seems clear. There's nothing ignorant about suggesting that a young athlete with all this fame and fortune in front of him was involved in some type of shady activity that ultimately led to this. Weapons dealing, drugs, women, etc. that led to somebody developing a grudge against him.There were other people in the limo with him. Two of which were also injured. Who's to say one of them were not a target? You just don't know. So why assume anything? It's a sad deal, so I'd rather not speculate on why he caused his own death until more info comes out. The guy has a history of being a good guy, so putting a label on him that he had to be involved in something illicit is just crazy. Because for all intents and purposes, the guy was just out celebrating the new year like millions of other people.

And before you even think of going there, no, it's not because the kid was black :rolleyes:
I didn't think you said it because he's black. I just think you made an ignorant comment that overcomes any racial barriers.

[SupermanXx]

nevermind

[The30YardSlant]

I'm thinking this was probably something more mundane-an incident at a club, or an altercation over a woman, something like that. For all we know it could have been a case of mistaken identity (I'd be willing to bet that there was more than one white Hummer limo on the streets in Denver on New Year's Eve).

It very well could be something as simple as a fight he started in a club or an arguement over a woman, but again, there are people in this world carzy enough to kill over such things.

But I doubt you fill ahummer with round after round from an automatic weaspon unless you know damn well who you are shooting at.

[Biggems]

maybe it was an ex-lover........she saw him with this new gal and went crazy....women do get crazy when they see their former man with someone else, especially if he was rich and famous.....

I am gonna cancel the crazy fan idea and go with the crazy ex girlfriend idea.....

[The30YardSlant]

There were other people in the limo with him. Two of which were also injured. Who's to say one of them were not a target? You just don't know. So why assume anything? It's a sad deal, so I'd rather not speculate on why he caused his own death until more info comes out. The guy has a history of being a good guy, so putting a label on him that he had to be involved in something illicit is just crazy. Because for all intents and purposes, the guy was just out celebrating the new year like millions of other people.


The arguement still stands. Why hang around with people involved in things like that? It's only asking for trouble. It may be he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, but a grown man should know better than to associate with individuals who will severely compromise their safety and well-being.

Again, even if he was invovled in such things, he didnt deserve to die and didnt cause his own death by means. Being involved in drugs or anything of the sort is still no excuse to murder someone in cold blood.

[The30YardSlant]

maybe it was an ex-lover........she saw him with this new gal and went crazy....women do get crazy when they see their former man with someone else, especially if he was rich and famous.....

I am gonna cancel the crazy fan idea and go with the crazy ex girlfriend idea.....

This may be the most likely scenario yet :laugh2:

[SupermanXx]

It very well could be something as simple as a fight he started in a club or an arguement over a woman, but again, there are people in this world carzy enough to kill over such things.

But I doubt you fill ahummer with round after round from an automatic weaspon unless you know damn well who you are shooting at.

tell that to people that get shot in the neck over literally $2 cash (like someone I knew)

[SaMaD_KhARoME]

Some people need to act acting like they know what exactely happened **cough cough HEAVYHITTA***

Some pour down some liquor on the street for old homeboy

[sacase]

The arguement still stands. Why hang around with people involved in things like that? It's only asking for trouble. It may be he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, but a grown man should know better than to associate with individuals who will severely compromise their safety and well-being.

Again, even if he was invovled in such things, he didnt deserve to die and didnt cause his own death by means. Being involved in drugs or anything of the sort is still no excuse to murder someone in cold blood.

Please just quit talking you make yourself look more and more ignorant. you have no reason to assume anything yet you are. What is your basis for presenting your argument? You have none. What are you facts? You have none. I hope you are givin a temprary break.

[Da Hammer]

i just heard about this and this is truly sad. My heart and prayers go out to his family and close friends. From what ive heard growing he hanged with wrong crowd but changed his life around and was actually talking to kids to avoid being in gangs and stuff like that. Sad to see good people go... May the killers of Williams GO TO HELL!!! R.I.P Darrent Williams

[The30YardSlant]

Please just quit talking you make yourself look more and more ignorant. you have no reason to assume anything yet you are. What is your basis for presenting your argument? You have none. What are you facts? You have none. I hope you are givin a temprary break.

My basis is that, as sure as the sun will rise tomorrow, numerous athletes every year are killed or try to be killed because of such things. The ignorant are those who ignore that. It's a perfectly reasonable thesis, and you know it.

[sacase]

The only thing you are right about is athletes die every year. Why do you link drugs, guns and women to this man? Because he is a rich black athlete and that is what they do? From all accounts he is a good one, and you are here dirtying his name.

If the pope got killed in a drive by would you say it was drugs, guns or women?

[The30YardSlant]

The only thing you are right about is athletes die every year. Why do you link drugs, guns and women to this man? Because he is a rich black athlete and that is what they do? From all accounts he is a good one, and you are here dirtying his name.

If the pope got killed in a drive by would you say it was drugs, guns or women?

First of all, the Pope got shot, he didnt get killed. Second, that's a horrible analogy, as there are obvious reasons why one would want to kill the pope outside of illegal drugs.

Finally, yes, fortune and fame often bring with them temptations of a life of questionable character. Numerous athletes in all the major sports of all colors, backgrounds and ages are involved in them.

Bill Romanowski, WHITE athlete
Ray Lewis, BLACK athlete
The numerous HISPANIC athletes in baseball who illegally take drugs and steroids
The numerous EUROPEAN athletes in soccer and cycling who womanize, drink and use drugs and steroids

I could go on until sundown, but you get the idea. Race and color and have little to do with it. Money and opportunity do.

[Dale]

First of all, the Pope got shot, he didnt get killed. Second, that's a horrible analogy, as there are obvious reasons why one would want to kill the pope outside of illegal drugs.

Finally, yes, fortune and fame often bring with them temptations of a life of questionable character. Numerous athletes in all the major sports of all colors, backgrounds and ages are involved in them.

Bill Romanowski, WHITE athlete
Ray Lewis, BLACK athlete
The numerous HISPANIC athletes in baseball who illegally take drugs and steroids
The numerous EUROPEAN athletes in soccer and cycling who womanize, drink and use drugs and steroids

I could go on until sundown, but you get the idea. Race and color and have little to do with it. Money and opportunity do.

Good post.

You don't have to be of a certain ethnic background to be a scumbag (not saying Darrent Williams was; by all accounts, he was a good guy. Just replying to your post).

[Munchis]

This is terrible news on this new years day.:eek:

Munchis....Out!!!

[Aikbach]

Why does this type of thing happen, I pray he was not involved insomething that antagonized it and was genuinely gunned down by a nonsensical murderer who will soon be brought to justice. Shocking, Keith Davis is lucky not to be in the same position.

[sacase]

Good post.

You don't have to be of a certain ethnic background to be a scumbag (not saying Darrent Williams was; by all accounts, he was a good guy. Just replying to your post).

No its a horrible post, I am really trying to be PC about this but its about time you call a spade a spade. I bet if this was a white athlete, a european athlete or a hispanic athlete, he would not be saying what he is saying. he is just letting ignorance spew out his mouth. There is no reason to connect this man to drugs or guns yet he has done so. A good person was shot and killed, the reason we don't know, it could have been a simple act of gang violence or a crazed fan or some other reason, but to come here and link him to drugs and guns is pathetic. There is no reason to do so.

[EGG]

wouldn't surprise me at all if the limo itself drew the fire... hating the rich is a national past-time anymore.

[The30YardSlant]

Why does this type of thing happen, I pray he was not involved insomething that antagonized it and was genuinely gunned down by a nonsensical murderer who will soon be brought to justice. Shocking, Keith Davis is lucky not to be in the same position.

Hopefully, he wasnt and this was just a senseless act of violence. All I'm saying is, don't be shocked if it turns out to be more than that.

[EGG]

No its a horrible post, I am really trying to be PC about this but its about time you call a spade a spade. I bet if this was a white athlete, a european athlete or a hispanic athlete, he would not be saying what he is saying. he is just letting ignorance spew out his mouth. There is no reason to connect this man to drugs or guns yet he has done so. A good person was shot and killed, the reason we don't know, it could have been a simple act of gang violence or a crazed fan or some other reason, but to come here and link him to drugs and guns is pathetic. There is no reason to do so.

aw, don't get your hypersensitive feelings all frazzled. Some people are just looking for a reason to be offended and drop the race card.

I'll guaran-freaking-tee you that if ANY athlete was shot and killed in the wee hours of the morning after leaving a nightlclub they would be discussing the possibilities of drugs and women, because THAT is what people get shot for in the wee hours of the morning after leaving a nightlclub.

[The30YardSlant]

No its a horrible post, I am really trying to be PC about this but its about time you call a spade a spade. I bet if this was a white athlete, a european athlete or a hispanic athlete, he would not be saying what he is saying. he is just letting ignorance spew out his mouth. There is no reason to connect this man to drugs or guns yet he has done so. A good person was shot and killed, the reason we don't know, it could have been a simple act of gang violence or a crazed fan or some other reason, but to come here and link him to drugs and guns is pathetic. There is no reason to do so.

I take serious offense to this. I am not, and have never been, anything even close to resembling a racist. I don't judge people based on the color of their skin. I judge people based on their content of character. I don't know Darrent Williams, I'm basing a POSSIBLE scenario on events that have occured in the past involving athletes with fortune and fame. You know as well as I do that there is that possibility, even if it was not he who was involverd but one of the friends in the car with him.

[The30YardSlant]

aw, don't get your hypersensitive feelings all frazzled. Some people are just looking for a reason to be offended and drop the race card.

I'll guaran-freaking-tee you that if ANY athlete was shot and killed in the wee hours of the morning after leaving a nightlclub they would be discussing the possibilities of drugs and women, because THAT is what people get shot for in the wee hours of the morning after leaving a nightlclub.

We have a winner

[Cajuncowboy]

wouldn't surprise me at all if the limo itself drew the fire... hating the rich is a national past-time anymore.

Sadly, This could very well be the case.

[The30YardSlant]

Sadly, This could very well be the case.

Unfortunatly. Some people are so stupid. :bang2:

[burmafrd]

Hating the rich is fed by certain political types and the media; they pretty much come out and say that if you are rich you stole it from somone. Since you stole it, you don't deserve it; and it should be taken away. That kind of BS will resonate with some; if Darrent Williams did not do anything and it was just a random thing, I bet that is what happened. Or some punks just wanting to shoot their guns. Anyway you look at it- just plain senseless. An indication of the lack of morals, discipline, and charactor in our society.

[DipChit]

Heres the latest from KUSA here in Denver.. 16 people in the limo including WR Javon Walker..
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According to Denver Police, Williams was killed in an early morning shooting after someone with a gun pulled up alongside the white Hummer stretch limousine he and wide receiver Javon Walker were riding in and fired multiple shots.

Police say 16 people were in the stretched Hummer at the time of the shooting, including Williams and Walker. Authorities say Walker was not shot.

Police say the shooting happened near 11th Street and Speer Boulevard at 2:30 a.m. on Monday.

Some of the streets in the area were shut down during the investigation.

Authorities say they are searching for a white GM model car, either a Suburban or a Tahoe with dark tinted windows. Anyone with any information regarding the incident should call Denver Police.

Three people were shot and police say the limo was sprayed with bullets. At the scene, 9NEWS could see what appeared to be ten bullet holes in the limo.

Police say the three were taken to area hospitals where Williams was pronounced dead.

Authorities say the other two victims who were shot suffered minor injuries. Their names were not immediately released.

Team spokesman Jim Saccomano says he spoke with Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan and others in the organization after police told him of the incident.

"Complete shock. We're speechless. It takes words away. A terrible tragedy," Saccomano said.

Saccomano says police called him at around 3 a.m.

Police say the group was coming from Club Safari where an altercation occurred, however police say they cannot link the altercation with the shooting.

Authorities say they believe the shooting was a drive-by, and that the shooter or shooters did not know who was in the vehicle. Police say the shots were fired with a semi-automatic weapon.

Police say they are still searching for 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."

Hours before the shooting, the Broncos lost to San Francisco 26-23 in overtime, eliminating them from the playoff race.

Williams played in the first half of the game but sat out the second half with a shoulder injury.

However, during the game he had a sack, a forced fumble, and led the team with seven sacks. He also returned two punts for 50 yards.

Williams, a second-round pick in the 2005 draft out of Oklahoma State, started nine games as a rookie due to injuries. This season, he took over as the starter for Lenny Walls alongside Champ Bailey, and had 88 tackles, 78 of them solo, and four interceptions.




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[CanadianCowboysFan]

I hate to say this but My god I hope it wasn' any thing to do with an fan. Hopefully not even a chance.

My first thought was someone was pretty pissed off the Broncos missed the playoffs.

[DipChit]

Heres a link to a slideshow of some pics at the scene:

http://www.9news.com/9slideshows/Darrent%20Williams%20killed/

[ka0tik]

Heres the latest from KUSA here in Denver.. 16 people in the limo including WR Javon Walker..
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According to Denver Police, Williams was killed in an early morning shooting after someone with a gun pulled up alongside the white Hummer stretch limousine he and wide receiver Javon Walker were riding in and fired multiple shots.

Police say 16 people were in the stretched Hummer at the time of the shooting, including Williams and Walker. Authorities say Walker was not shot.

Police say the shooting happened near 11th Street and Speer Boulevard at 2:30 a.m. on Monday.

Some of the streets in the area were shut down during the investigation.

Authorities say they are searching for a white GM model car, either a Suburban or a Tahoe with dark tinted windows. Anyone with any information regarding the incident should call Denver Police.

Three people were shot and police say the limo was sprayed with bullets. At the scene, 9NEWS could see what appeared to be ten bullet holes in the limo.

Police say the three were taken to area hospitals where Williams was pronounced dead.

Authorities say the other two victims who were shot suffered minor injuries. Their names were not immediately released.

Team spokesman Jim Saccomano says he spoke with Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan and others in the organization after police told him of the incident.

"Complete shock. We're speechless. It takes words away. A terrible tragedy," Saccomano said.

Saccomano says police called him at around 3 a.m.

Police say the group was coming from Club Safari where an altercation occurred, however police say they cannot link the altercation with the shooting.

Authorities say they believe the shooting was a drive-by, and that the shooter or shooters did not know who was in the vehicle. Police say the shots were fired with a semi-automatic weapon.

Police say they are still searching for 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."

Hours before the shooting, the Broncos lost to San Francisco 26-23 in overtime, eliminating them from the playoff race.

Williams played in the first half of the game but sat out the second half with a shoulder injury.

However, during the game he had a sack, a forced fumble, and led the team with seven sacks. He also returned two punts for 50 yards.

Williams, a second-round pick in the 2005 draft out of Oklahoma State, started nine games as a rookie due to injuries. This season, he took over as the starter for Lenny Walls alongside Champ Bailey, and had 88 tackles, 78 of them solo, and four interceptions.




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Theres a possibility the altercation had sumthing to do with this. trully sad, Darrent was a good player, I still remember him beeing all over bledsoe the last time we played them. great speed n blitzer. R.I.P ...:starspin

[Aikbach]

My first thought was someone was pretty pissed off the Broncos missed the playoffs.This isn't South America, Americans are sports nuts but typically not murderous football hooligans.

[Dave_in-NC]

This isn't South America, Americans are sports nuts but typically not murderous football hooligans.

If I were Parcells or Zimmer and I read the stuff in this place I would think twice about going to dinner in public.:eek:

[Aikbach]

If I were Parcells or Zimmer and I read the stuff in this place I would think twice about going to dinner in public.:eek:It's all talk, a bunch of college kids or reactionary rants to frustration.

Practicing the first amendment is much different than perverting the second amendment.

[CanadianCowboysFan]

This isn't South America, Americans are sports nuts but typically not murderous football hooligans.


Try telling that to the Steeler fan who had his head bashed in at a Raider game.

[Aikbach]

Try telling that to the Steeler fan who had his head bashed in at a Raider game.Steelers and Raiders fans are sort of like brutish Quebecians.

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Steelers and Raiders fans are sort of like brutish Quebecians.


If you are going to put down a Canadian province or the people who live in that province, you should at least spell it correctly. They are Quebecois OR Quebeckers, not Quebecians. It would be like me calling Texans, Texericans.

[Aikbach]

If you are going to put down a Canadian province or the people who live in that province, you should at least spell it correctly. They are Quebecois OR Quebeckers, not Quebecians. It would be like me calling Texans, Texericans.I think you read way to much into that, no one was attacking Canadian nationalism. I equated Quebec's less than stellar reputation with the fans of a pair of unfavorable team fanbases.

No border war here.

[Faerluna]

Adam Schefter just said that (according to what he's hearing) it was Javon Walker with Williams. They were at a party and had brushed up against some gang bangers, the bangers told them they better leave, so they did. Then the bangers followed them outside and shot up the limo.

Williams died right next to Walker, or possibly in his lap.

[Aikbach]

Adam Schefter just said that (according to what he's hearing) it was Javon Walker with Williams. They were at a party and had brushed up against some gang bangers, the bangers told them they better leave, so they did. Then the bangers followed them outside and shot up the limo.

Williams died right next to Walker, or possibly in his lap.That is gonna screw him up for life.

[Hostile]

Adam Schefter just said that (according to what he's hearing) it was Javon Walker with Williams. They were at a party and had brushed up against some gang bangers, the bangers told them they better leave, so they did. Then the bangers followed them outside and shot up the limo.

Williams died right next to Walker, or possibly in his lap.No way.

Do you have a link to this?

[CanadianCowboysFan]

I think you read way to much into that, no one was attacking Canadian nationalism. I equated Quebec's less than stellar reputation with the fans of a pair of unfavorable team fanbases.

No border war here.

Of course not, you just pulled Quebec smack out of your,,,, because that province has so much to do with the Steelers and Raiders :rolleyes:

Next time if you are going to make an analogy, at least make one that makes sense.

[Alexander]

No way.

Do you have a link to this?


It was just on NFL Network.

[Hostile]

It was just on NFL Network.I don't have it.

[Aikbach]

Of course not, you just pulled Quebec smack out of your,,,, because that province has so much to do with the Steelers and Raiders :rolleyes:

Next time if you are going to make an analogy, at least make one that makes sense.I think you just need to accept the truce that no ill meaning was meant by that but if you want to continue to take it personally so be it.

I was being playful, you insulted American fans , I gave you a joking comaprison to French Canadians and you ran with it in unintended ways.

[Alexander]

I don't have it.


Schefter made it sound clearly gang-related.

Not really that Williams was involved in anything shady, but the players obviously ran afoul of some very dangerous people.

[Sarge]

That is gonna screw him up for life.

At least he HAS his life - what a tragedy. So sad man....

[CanadianCowboysFan]

I think you just need to except the truce that no ill meaning was meant by that but if you want to continue to take it personally so be it.

I was being playful, you insulted American fans , I gave you a joking comaprison to French Canadians and you ran with it in unintended ways.


Yeah my comment was really an insult :confused:

[Aikbach]

Yeah my comment was really an insult :confused:And mine was? Make up your mind, a double standard is in play. This is a non-issue at best, let's change the subject since things have been taken out of context and communication is not working in this instance.

[burmafrd]

As much carnage as gangs have caused in this country, we certainly have not put enough resources into fighting it. Some of the money and manpower used on the drug war should be retargeted.

[CanadianCowboysFan]

As much carnage as gangs have caused in this country, we certainly have not put enough resources into fighting it. Some of the money and manpower used on the drug war should be retargeted.

You will never stop gang violence until you cure the poverty of the inner city.

[Aikbach]

As much carnage as gangs have caused in this country, we certainly have not put enough resources into fighting it. Some of the money and manpower used on the drug war should be retargeted.It is purely speculative at this point but often this kind of violence is either wrong place/ wrong time or drug related.

Horrible tragedy.

[coogrfan]

Adam Schefter just said that (according to what he's hearing) it was Javon Walker with Williams. They were at a party and had brushed up against some gang bangers, the bangers told them they better leave, so they did. Then the bangers followed them outside and shot up the limo.

Williams died right next to Walker, or possibly in his lap.

I find this believable, because it's exactly the sort of petty nonsense that can set some people off.

[Alexander]

You will never stop gang violence until you cure the poverty of the inner city.

This was not a crime about poverty, nor the plight of anyone who grew up in the inner city.

It was a crime committed by ignorant people. They did not go shoot up a limo over more than idiotic "disrespect".

By all accounts, Walker, Williams and others came into contact with some very bad characters.

The fact that there is poverty in the inner city is no excuse for these gangbangers' territoriality and animalistic view in dealing with others.

[big dog cowboy]

At least he HAS his life - what a tragedy. So sad man....
No kidding. The more details that are coming out on this the worse it sounds.

[Dave_in-NC]

You will never stop gang violence until you cure the poverty of the inner city.

There are some PRO athletes that act worse than gang bangers, if thats possible. They aren't poor.

[Alexander]

There are some PRO athletes that act worse than gang bangers, if thats possible. They aren't poor.

But the tragic little things grew up poor!

That is an excuse to act like an animal, or didn't you know that?:rolleyes:

[Dave_in-NC]

But the tragic little things grew up poor!

That is an excuse to act like an animal, or didn't you know that?:rolleyes:

I sure didn't come from a "money" back ground. I chose to get my self better things in life and to make a better environment for my Kids.
I'm a NYorker by birth a North Carolinian by choice.

None of that takes away from a tragedy that a player can't go to a club.
Also makes me think, how poor are the gang bangers if they were at a club with a starting NFL player? Or was he slummin it?

[bbgun]

He was out clubbing till the wee hours of the morning after a devastating loss? Sometimes, you help trouble find you.

[ka0tik]

He was out clubbing till the wee hours of the morning after a devastating loss? Sometimes, you help trouble find you.

We all have our own destiny.

[CanadianCowboysFan]

We all have our own destiny.


A tad nihilistic.

[ka0tik]

Broncos Message Board : Just wow, sum people in this world...
Originally Posted by benchplummer http://www.broncosfreak.com/forum/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.broncosfreak.com/forum/showthread.php?p=439611#post439611)
I really couldn't believe what I saw this morning. Out of all the players in the league it had to happen to a special young man like DW. Why couldn't of it been T.O. Today's a sad day for Broncos fans..........this hurts a little.

[Alexander]

I sure didn't come from a "money" back ground. I chose to get my self better things in life and to make a better environment for my Kids.
I'm a NYorker by birth a North Carolinian by choice.

None of that takes away from a tragedy that a player can't go to a club.
Also makes me think, how poor are the gang bangers if they were at a club with a starting NFL player? Or was he slummin it?

Unless I heard him wrong, Schefter said they were at Carmelo Anthony's party and were on their way to Allen Iverson's when this happened.

They were not out at a seedy dive in a bad section of town. They were at a party hosted by Anthony. So obvious Anthony allows or attracts that kind of element.

[Alexander]

Broncos Message Board : Just wow, sum people in this world...





:laugh2:

Much like the imbeciles here who wished Owens' plane to Dallas would have crashed.

[peplaw06]

He was out clubbing till the wee hours of the morning ...

So was half the free world.

[Hostile]

Unless I heard him wrong, Schefter said they were at Carmelo Anthony's party and were on their way to Allen Iverson's when this happened.

They were not out at a seedy dive in a bad section of town. They were at a party hosted by Anthony. So obvious Anthony allows or attracts that kind of element.I just read it was Kenyon Martin's party.

[Dave_in-NC]

He was out clubbing till the wee hours of the morning after a devastating loss? Sometimes, you help trouble find you.

They are humans. How much do you want to bet our own players went out last night? It was New years eve. We lost, I went out.:eek:

[Hostile]

:laugh2:

Much like the imbeciles here who wished Owens' plane to Dallas would have crashed.I hope no one here posted that.

[Dave_in-NC]

Broncos Message Board : Just wow, sum people in this world...





Oh . I don't like owens but I just want him to go.:laugh2:

[joseephuss]

They are humans. How much do you want to bet our own players went out last night? It was New years eve. We lost, I went out.:eek:

I wanted to go out, but I came down with a cold on Saturday. I know more people that went out than stayed in. That is what happens on New Year's. Plus the Broncos season was over. The players didn't have to think about next week. It is a tragic incident and in the end it won't matter what caused it. It was just stupid for someone(s) to shoot at other people. There is no sense in it.

[PullMyFinger]

R.I.P Darrent

[jay cee]

I kind of thought that it was a case of self-hatred. And if those last reports are true, that's just what it was.

[Alexander]

I hope no one here posted that.

Oh yes they did.

[WoodysGirl]

Williams killed when limo sprayed with bulletsESPN.com news services


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.


Statement from Broncos coach Mike Shanahan:
"Losing a fine young man such as Darrent Williams leaves me 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. I cannot express how heartsick I feel at this loss."


Police have no motive and no indication the 24-year-old Williams, a former Oklahoma State star, was targeted in the drive-by shooting of the limousine. The burst of violence occurred hours after the Broncos were eliminated from playoff contention.

"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.

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.


However, two team sources told ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli that wide receiver Javon Walker (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=5906) was one of the passengers.


Walker, who declined to speak with reporters when he arrived at the Broncos' facilities Monday to gather with players and coaches, appeared to have blood spattered across his shirt.

Williams' agent, Jeff Griffin, told The Denver Post that his client was shot in the neck.

Another man and a woman who were shot were not identified. They were taken to St. Anthony Central Hospital.

The Rocky Mountain News reported that the woman was a 21-year-old University of Colorado student who told her father that she and a friend accepted a ride in the limo to their car.

The woman told the newspaper that Williams was riding in the back of the limo and she was seated in the left corner of the vehicle. The newspaper reported that the woman has a bullet lodged in her head and doctors are still considering whether or not to remove it.

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.


However, two team sources told ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli that wide receiver Javon Walker was one of the passengers.

The club identified by police advertised a New Year's Eve event celebrating the birthday of Denver Nuggets basketball player Kenyon Martin. Mark Warkentien, Denver's vice president of basketball operations, spoke with police, who instructed him not to comment, team spokesman Eric Sebastian said.

"I was there. He was there. I left. I saw him. That was about the extent of it," Martin told The Denver Post. "It is what it is. It's an unfortunate thing."

Martin told the newspaper that he and other Nuggets players present left the nightclub before midnight.

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.

Rosalind Williams, Williams' mother, traveled to Denver on Monday morning, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.

"Dee lived his life to the fullest. He had a big heart and helped many people," Rosalind Williams told the newspaper when reached by phone. "He's going to be sorely missed by his family and friends, and he has a big family. I don't mean just blood relatives. It is such an extended family because there's so many people that loved him."

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."

Broncos 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 Walker.

"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."

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."

Senior writer Len Pasquarelli covers the NFL for ESPN.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

LINK (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2716385)

[The30YardSlant]

Damn, how unlucky is that? Shot in the neck? One inch to the left or right and he wakes up this afternoon in a hospital bed with a minor injury.....:(

[coogrfan]

A little info on the party, from a New Year's Eve preview story written last week:

http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_4909944


On Safari

Celebrate with the home team at the Safari New Year's Eve bash at The Shelter. Denver Broncos Tatum Bell, D.J. Williams, Darrent Williams, and Brandon Marshall host the party along with Denver Nuggets J.R. Smith and DerMarr Johnson; DJ Chief Rocka of The Radio Bums holds down the turntables.

$20 advance at groovetickets.com. 1037 Broadway, 303-534-0222.

[5Stars]

"The club identified by police advertised a New Year's Eve event celebrating the birthday of Denver Nuggets basketball player Kenyon Martin. Mark Warkentien, Denver's vice president of basketball operations, spoke with police, who instructed him not to comment, team spokesman Eric Sebastian said."

Well, heres a clue...no disrespect to the NBA.

It could be the Denver player went to a party where football and Nugget basketball don't mix?

It happens! Denver is a different culture...and so is basketball and football, where some football players can go to a party to hang with a basket ball team? Not in Denver...and that is sad....

:star:

[Vintage]

"The club identified by police advertised a New Year's Eve event celebrating the birthday of Denver Nuggets basketball player Kenyon Martin. Mark Warkentien, Denver's vice president of basketball operations, spoke with police, who instructed him not to comment, team spokesman Eric Sebastian said."

Well, heres a clue...no disrespect to the NBA.

It could be the Denver player went to a party where football and Nugget basketball don't mix?

It happens! Denver is a different culture...and so is basketball and football, where some football players can go to a party to hang with a basket ball team? Not in Denver...and that is sad....

:star:

I am confused with this post. Please explain it further (I have never been to Denver).

[stag hunter]

good god. Just like one of those rapper thugs. Shot in a Limo.

JFK was a rapper thug?

[Achozen]

wow.

terrible news, what a way to start of 07:(

[jimmy40]

JFK was a rapper thug?actually Jackie was the rapper thug, just bad shooting by Lee Harvey.

[5Stars]

I am confused with this post. Please explain it further (I have never been to Denver).


Football and basketball in Denver, which is a really sort of a small, BIG town city...attracts many people from the Southwest...

Some places are good...however...?

I will leave it as that....

:cool:

[phillycard]

Football and basketball in Denver, which is a really sort of a small, BIG town city...attracts many people from the Southwest...

Some places are good...however...?

I will leave it as that....

:cool:


The shooting had nothing to do with football and basketball not mixing and everything to do with blending common thugs with millionaire athletes. Pro athletes in every city generally frequent the same spots and in some instances hang together. They are usually the only people outside of family that they intermingle with regularly due to the similar tax brackets. It's WHERE they socialize, that is often the problem.

[joseephuss]

The shooting had nothing to do with football and basketball not mixing and everything to do with blending common thugs with millionaire athletes. Pro athletes in every city generally frequent the same spots and in some instances hang together. They are usually the only people outside of family that they intermingle with regularly due to the similar tax brackets. It's WHERE they socialize, that is often the problem.

Some people were wondering why these athletes need body guards. And I do prefer them to have body guards than carrying their own weapons.

[DipChit]

They're getting close to bagging this guy.

The Local news here just mentioned that they've identified the SUV in question and "connected it" to a man already in jail for attempted murder.