Richard Collier, offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars, was shot early this morning while waiting outside of an apartment. He has suffered life-threatening injuries, according to AP:
Collier, 26, and former Jaguars defensive end Kenneth Pettway were waiting in a car when a gunman fired into the vehicle, said Jacksonville Sheriff's Office spokesman Ken Jefferson. Collier was shot several times, but it wasn't clear where he was hit.
Collier was in critical condition at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, a hospital official said. The motive behind the attack was unclear, and the sheriff's office was investigating. Pettway, who was released in final cuts Saturday, was not injured in the attack.
The shooting happened around 2:45 a.m. in a middle- to upper middle-class neighborhood just west of downtown Jacksonville and blocks from the St. Johns River.
Collier was in critical condition at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, a hospital official said. The motive behind the attack was unclear, and the sheriff's office was investigating. Pettway, who was released in final cuts Saturday, was not injured in the attack.
The shooting happened around 2:45 a.m. in a middle- to upper middle-class neighborhood just west of downtown Jacksonville and blocks from the St. Johns River.
If NFL players keep getting shot, they're gonna have to start signing hockey players. Maybe they should wear their pads in public or something. Not to jump to conclusions, but when the NFL is basically synonymous with crack and hookers, this is never a surprise.
Since it's slightly more entertaining to watch Richard Collier struggle to block a defender than struggle to breathe, I wish him a full recovery. More on this as it develops.
