Denver Broncos CB Darrent Williams - shot and killed

[Escape The Fate]

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.
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An emotional Tatum Bell reacted to the death of teammate Darrent Williams on Cold Pizza. Bell was also Williams' teammate at Oklahoma State.
To watch, click here. <HR>Mike Evans of KKFN Radio in Denver, who used to host a radio show with Williams, tells who the Broncos starting right cornerback was as a person.
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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. As many as a dozen bullet holes were visible on the driver's side of the vehicle.
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," 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.
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"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

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Williams had a tough youth but straightened out in college, said his high-school football coach, Anthony Criss.
"When he was younger, he always gravitated to the wrong crowd," said Criss, who coached Williams for three seasons at O.D. Wyatt High in Fort Worth and continued to speak regularly with Williams. "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."

<TABLE id=inlinetable cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width=200 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TH style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000"><CENTER>Senseless loss</CENTER></TH><TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ececec" vAlign=top><TD width=184>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
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Williams matured at Oklahoma State, turning his eye toward a professional football career, Criss said.
"I visited him his junior year, and he was grown," Criss said. "Everything was, 'Yes, sir. No, sir."
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. One window was blown out and four others had bullet holes.
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.

[SuburbanKMK101]

Thats so fuckin weak..was there even a motive for the drive-by??

Theres gangbangin..and then theres ignorance...both are pretty much the same

Whats this world coming to?

[Xero77x]

Terrible, that shit SUCKS.......

[Sir Smoke A Lot]

he mighta been in a gang or had a tough past with alot of enemies.. doesnt even matter if hes in the nfl now if folks want him dead they can easily reach him..such a shame tho

[ondrugz]

dude Denvers got crips and bloods comin out there ass and

[LegitBaller]

i cant believe that shit i was shocked when i herd this too i was watching the broncos game like 5-6 hours erlier b4 we started drinkin n shit, he was playin on tv 1 minute and now he gone, damn...he only seen the new year for a couple hours, what a shame

[dbpwattack]

I'm a HUGE Broncos fan and I couldn't believe it. My buddy texted me this morning and read "Darrent Williams is dead". I couldn't believe it. It's such a shitty feeling because you know you will never be able to watch him on the field. He left to early- leaving his two sons and wife.

More info on the subject though: Javon Walker, Brandon Marshall, Darrent, DJ Williams and a few other people were at Carmelo Anthony's party and had a confertation with some gang members. They decided to leave and go to Allen Iversons party, but the cold hearted motherfuckers decided to follow them and take out their aggression like bitches- with bullets. Darrent got shot in the neck and died instantly in the lap of WR Javon Walker. A fucking tragedy, are the only words you can use to describe this.

[Mastercheefen]

RIP D. Williams. Such a fucking shame.

[ondrugz]

Originally Posted by dbpwattack

I'm a HUGE Broncos fan and I couldn't believe it. My buddy texted me this morning and read "Darrent Williams is dead". I couldn't believe it. It's such a shitty feeling because you know you will never be able to watch him on the field. He left to early- leaving his two sons and wife.

More info on the subject though: Javon Walker, Brandon Marshall, Darrent, and a few other people were at Carmelo Anthony's party and had a confertation with some gang members. They decided to leave and go to Allen Iversons party, but the cold hearted motherfuckers decided to follow them and take out their aggression like bitches- with bullets. Darrent got shot in the neck and died instantly in the lap of WR Javon Walker. A fucking tragedy, are the only words you can use to describe this.

fuckin carmello thinks hes a crip hes gon get wacked next he keep fuckin wit gangs

[General Blaze]

man i rep the broncos to the fullest on madden, damn shame.

i smoked all blunts today in memory.