OT: ASU RB arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder - Dallas Cowboys Forum

Kangaroo · 03-27-2005

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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona State running back Loren Wade was arrested Saturday on suspicion of first-degree murder in the shooting death of a former ASU football player.
Police said Brandon Falkner, 25, of Tempe was shot in the head about 2:30 a.m. Saturday as he sat in his car outside Club CBNC, a Scottsdale nightspot. Scottsdale police detective Sam Bailey said Falkner and Wade exchanged words before the shot was fired.

Wade was driving a car with three others inside when he went to the club to pick up his girlfriend, Haley van Blommestein, who played soccer at Arizona State until 2003.

Bailey said Wade saw her standing next to Falkner's car, got out of his car, exchanged words with Falkner and fired once.

Falkner tried to drive away, but crashed into another car, then hit a tree. He was pronounced dead at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn.

"From everything I've heard, they didn't know each other," Bailey said. "He may have been in the wrong place, at the wrong time, talking to the wrong person."

Wade was arrested by Maricopa County sheriff's deputies who were working as security guards at the club.

"We have more than enough witnesses," Bailey said.

Football coach Dirk Koetter canceled the team's first spring practice in pads on Saturday.

"This is a tragedy that has shocked and saddened our entire community," university president Michael Crow said. "ASU has made its counseling services available this weekend to the entire football team and to any other student who feels that he or she needs to talk about this situation."

Practice had been under way about 30 minutes when Koetter learned why Wade was missing. He called the players together, told them what happened and dismissed the team.

cowboyfan4life_mark · 03-27-2005

My prayers are with the families.
Two families messed up instantly just because someone was talking to someone. People today just doesn't have respect for life. Scary to think what the world has come to.

notherbob · 03-27-2005

What a stupid fool. He's going where he needs to be.

I guess that was just his way of breaking up with his girlfriend so he could start a long term meaningful relationship with his new cellmate. They'll have a lot of time to work things out. I hope his new "significant other" is really big, mean and ugly and has a lot of stamina.