[CBFF] NBR - What the hell???

[Jerry Madsen]

Updated: Jan. 1, 2007, 10:18 AM ET
Williams killed when limo sprayed with bullets
Associated Press

DENVER -- Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams 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 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. It's a tragedy, a complete
tragedy. It's sickening."
-- Cedric Smith, Broncos assistant coach
"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.

The white stretch Hummer limousine sat in a snowbank beside Speer
Boulevard, a main street through downtown Denver. On the driver's
side, at least three bullet holes were visible near the front, and
four more near the back.

Police and evidence technicians worked amid snow and ice from recent
storms, using small tent-like yellow plastic markers to indicate
possible pieces of evidence.

Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press



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