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The Prototype 
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| Quote: | Redskins safety Sean Taylor dies one day after being shot in the leg
Source: The Canadian Press
Associated Press Writers Jessica Gresko and Matt Sedensky in Miami contributed to this report.
ASHBURN, Va. - Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder's eyes were red. His voice cracked and was barely audible. Next to him sat coach Joe Gibbs, barely more composed.
Safety Sean Taylor 's violent death had left his team in tears and a league in mourning. "This is a terrible, terrible tragedy," Snyder said.
Taylor died early Tuesday of a gunshot wound from an apparent intruder, a tragic end for a 24-year-old whose life was transformed by the birth of a daughter 18 months ago.
"We're going to miss him," Gibbs said. "I'm not talking about as a player. I'm talking about as a person."
A day earlier, Taylor and his girlfriend were awakened by loud noises at Taylor's house in Miami, according to family friend Richard Sharpstein, who learned the details from Taylor's girlfriend, Jackie Garcia. He said Taylor grabbed a machete he keeps in the bedroom for protection. Someone then broke through the bedroom door and fired two shots, one missing and one hitting Taylor, Sharpstein said. Neither Taylor's daughter, Jackie, nor Taylor's girlfriend were injured in the attack.
The bullet damaged the femoral artery in Taylor's leg, causing significant blood loss. Taylor never regained consciousness, Sharpstein said, and the news that he had squeezed a nurse's hand late Monday only proved to give false hope.
"Maybe he was trying to say goodbye or something," Sharpstein said.
Redskins coach Joe Gibbs said he did not know why Taylor returned to Miami during the weekend. Taylor was not required to accompany the team to Sunday's game at Tampa Bay because of a knee injury.
Police had no description of a possible suspect and were investigating whether the shooting was connected to a break-in at Taylor's home eight days earlier, in which police said someone pried open a front window, rifled through drawers and left a kitchen knife on a bed.
"They're going to be looking at every angle," Miami-Dade Police spokesman Alvaro Zabaleta said. "They're going to be looking at every lead."
Authorities from Miami-Dade Police and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were in and out of Taylor's home throughout the day. Police were seen taking a computer from Taylor's home.
A stream of family and friends arrived throughout the day, including his father, Florida City police chief Pedro Taylor. Some embraced outside; most came and went without speaking to a horde of several dozen reporters.
"It is with deep regret that a young man had to come to his end so soon," his father said in a statement on behalf of the family. "Many of his fans loved him because the way he played football. Many of his opponents feared him the way he approached the game. Others misunderstood him, many appreciated him and his family loved him."
Several bouquets of flowers were left just outside the white wall surrounding the property. An untouched newspaper, with news of the attack, lay near the mailbox.
Back in Virginia, the Redskins struggled to cope and share their loss.
"I have never dealt with this," Gibbs said. "We're going one hour at a time here."
Gibbs said he planned to have the team practice as scheduled Wednesday, following a prayer service, in preparation for Sunday's home game against the Buffalo Bills. Snyder said the Redskins will honour Taylor by wearing a patch on their jerseys and the No. 21 on their helmets. The league is expected to decide Wednesday how the league will pay tributes to Taylor at this weekend's games.
There is little precedence on how to go forward, although several teams have dealt with tragedy in recent years. Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was killed in a drive-by shooting on New Year's Day, the day after the season ended in a playoff loss. San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Thomas Herrion died of a heart attack after a pre-season game in September 2005. Minnesota Vikings tackle Korey Stringer died of heatstroke at a training camp practice in 2001. Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Jerome McDougle was shot in the stomach by three armed robbers in southwest Miami in July 2005 and missed the following season.
Gibbs, Taylor's family and his teammates, past and present, did their best to describe a player very few got to know.
Taylor had a great smile and a menacing sneer. He was extremely talented - fast and powerful - and genuinely had a chance to become one of the best safeties ever to play in the NFL.
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Dale61
You can't have manslaughter without laughter.
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Apparently, they have a good idea who the shooter is.
Also, there's speculation that the phone lines had been tampered with as ST's fiancee was unable to get a dial tone on the phone immediately after the shooting, and had to dial 911 on a mobile.
The reason he only had a machete is that he was on probation, and he couldn't legally own a firearm.
There was a reason for him being there instead of travelling with the team - he was getting a second medical opinion on his injured knee.
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Dale61
You can't have manslaughter without laughter.
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Some good news in regards to this.
http://www.nbc-2.com/articles/readarticle.asp?articleid=16112&z=3&p=
| Quote: | Four arrested in NFL star's murder
FORT MYERS: Officials say that four people have been arrested in Lee County in connection with the murder of NFL star Sean Taylor.
Director Robert Parker, of the Miami Dade Police Department says the four people arrested include:
* Eric Rivera - 17
* Charles Wardlow - 18
* Jason Mitchell - 19
* Venjah Hunte - 20
Parker says the four men are going to be charged in connection with the murder as well.
He says the suspects broke into Sean Taylor’s home a couple of weeks ago to get "a large sum of money."
Parker added the men went back a week later and tried to get that money. He says all four of them entered the home, all of them came upon Taylor, and all four fled into a waiting vehicle after the shooting.
He went on to say that law enforcement officers are still looking for additional suspects and says more arrests are possible. |
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