yahoo article says that it was at a Club holding Kmarts birthday party
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_yl...v=ap&type=lgns
take your pick, both guys make bad choices when it comes to who they hang out with.The club identified by police advertised a New Year's Eve event celebrating the birthday of Denver Nuggets star Kenyon Martin. Nuggets officials didn't immediately respond to questions about whether any of their players were involved.
Wow. That's horrible.As a diehard Broncos fan, I'm just in shock right now. The latest rumors are that Darrent Williams, Javon Walker, and Brandon Marshall were leaving Melo's party when the gang came by and opened fire. Williams supposedly died right on Javon's lap. What a horrible situation.
It's not inconceivable that Carmelo hosted a New Year's Eve party where they were also celebrating Kenyon's birthday (12/30).
This sucks.
ty.
Darrent WIlliams was from Fort Worth, as was Thomas Herrion, thought some of y'all might be interested in this article from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's website:
Posted on Mon, Jan. 01, 2007
Former Wyatt star shot and killed in drive-by in Denver
By CHAREAN WILLIAMS and DEANNA BOYD
Star-Telegram Staff Writers
Former O.D. Wyatt High School star and Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in downtown Denver in the early hours Monday, according to Denver police.
The shooting occurred shortly after 2 a.m. as a white Hummer limousine carrying Williams and others traveled north on Speer Boulevard on the west side of downtown Denver, said Sonny Jackson, a spokesman with the Denver Police Department.
The limo’s occupants were believed to have just left a nightclub when the shooting happened, Jackson said.
“We do understand there may have been a confrontation between some of the group members that may have been in the limousine and some other individuals at the club,” the spokesman said. “We’re trying to find out if those individuals involved in the (nightclub) confrontation could have been involved in this offense.”
Jackson said he did not know whether the confrontation involved Williams.
The limo was traveling north on Speer Boulevard - about four blocks west of the club - when a large, white sport utility vehicle with dark tinted windows pulled alongside and at least one occupant opened fire with a handgun, Jackson said.
“Another vehicle came alongside and fired multiple shots in the limousine, striking three of the individuals,” Jackson said.
The wounded - Williams, another man and a woman - were taken by ambulance to a nearby city hospital where Williams was pronounced dead.
The woman suffered non life-threatening injuries and was expected to be released from the hospital in a day or two, Jackson said. He said the third victim was treated and released.
The spokesman said there were several people in the limo at the time of the shooting, but declined to release their names or say whether any were Williams’ fellow Denver Broncos. The Broncos were eliminated from postseason play Sunday night.
“They’re all witnesses so we’re not going to release their iden ies at this time,” he said.
Rosalind Williams, Williams’ mother, traveled to Denver Monday morning. Reached by phone, she said she was still in shock over the death of her son, whom she called “Dee.”
“Dee lived his life to the fullest. He had a big heart and helped many people,” Rosalind Williams said. “He’s going to be sorely missed by his family and friends, and he has a big family. I don’t mean just blood relatives. It is such an extended family because there’s so many people that loved him.”
Williams, 24, has two children, Darius and Jaelyn.
The Broncos lost to San Francisco 26-23 in overtime Sunday night, eliminating Denver from the playoffs. Williams had three tackles and returned two punts for 50 yards before suffering a shoulder injury in the second half.
For the season, the second-year veteran and Fort Worth native had 88 tackles and four interceptions.
“This kid was positive about everything,” said Jeff Griffin, Williams’ agent. “The kid was going to be a Pro Bowler. He was on his way. He was putting himself in position to be one of those elite corners.”
A second-round pick out of Oklahoma State, Williams started nine games as a rookie. He had 58 tackles, one sack, 12 pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He was named to the NFL’s All-Rookie Team and helped the Broncos reach the AFC le game.
“I remember when I called him after the Broncos called me. We talked on the phone and just hearing the excitement in his voice,” Griffin said, recalling draft day in 2005. “His mom thanked me 10 times. I kept telling her, ‘You need to thank your son. He did it.’”
Known for his exceptional speed, Williams was an All-Big 12 player at OSU. He finished his career with 11 interceptions and scored three touchdowns on punt returns.
At Wyatt, Williams was a three-time all-district selection in football. He played quarterback and cornerback. As a senior, he was named District 7-4A Defensive Most Valuable Player after making five interceptions. He also played basketball and was an outstanding sprinter on the track team. He ran on the state championship 4X100 meter relay team.
His football coach, Anthony Criss, said Williams had more potential as a defender, and he made him play defensive back for the varsity as a freshman.
"He was very upset," Criss said. "He said, ‘But coach, I’m the best quarterback at the school.’ I said, ‘You are. But if you want to continue to play in college and play on Sundays, you have to play defense. And you have to play defense for me here, or you’re not going to play for me. You may hate it now, but you’ll love me eight years from now when you’re playing on Sundays.’"
Criss’ hunch was correct.
"He was about 5-8 and could dunk,” Criss said. “He was a good kick returner, too. I remember we were down 20-0 to Arlington Heights in the district championship game, and he took a punt back - it was unbelievable - and it changed the game. We came back to win. The things he was doing in college and the pros he was doing in high school."
Criss and his children had plans to go to the Cotton Bowl game Monday. But the news reports got to them early in the morning.
"Once my kids heard the news, they didn’t want to go," he said.
For the second time in less than two years, an NFL player from Fort Worth has died.
Former Fort Worth Polytechnic star and San Francisco offensive lineman Thomas Herrion died of a heart attack in the locker room after a preseason game against the Denver Broncos on Aug. 20, 2005. He was 23.
Herrion had ischemic heart disease.
Williams did not die in a plane that crashed into a skyscraper.
The Orange Nation is crushed. D Wil was a huge fan favorite and still close to the OSU family. Go yo E$PN.com and listen to the interview with fellow Bronco and OSU alum Tatum Bell, and it will break your heart.
D Wil just picked off his last one and is running for the endzone.
~r I P~
pretty strange story.
If it is indeed Carmelo Anthony's party, and these type of people are hanging out there, then Carmelo needs to start answering some GD questions about the people he hangs out with.
nah it turns out it was just at club where Kmart was having his birthday party. All the Nuggets players were gone by midnight.
Its not even 100% sure that the guys who shot Darrent were even at the party.
Yeah, I cried.
I'm not done cheering for Darrent Williams ... still can't believe it.
RIP
does anyone have the audio with tatum bell?
its on the espn site but im not sure if thats the whole chat
To me, this makes it sound like there were indeed Broncos players (Walker and Marshall?) in the limo at the time of the shooting.The spokesman said there were several people in the limo at the time of the shooting, but declined to release their names or say whether any were Williams’ fellow Denver Broncos. The Broncos were eliminated from postseason play Sunday night.
“They’re all witnesses so we’re not going to release their iden ies at this time,” he said.
Man that sucks. My heart goes out to Bronco Nation. What a waste of a young life.
RIP 27
Javon Walker entering the Broncos practice facility this morning. Here is a screen cap of it:
Notice the blood on his shirt. Very sad.
RIP
Wow. That picure is like a punch in the gut. I just read that it was initially thought that Javon had been shot as well, but it turned out that it was actually Darrent's blood all over him. This whole situation makes me feel sick...
its been confirmed that is blood and not just a design on a white shirt?
http://www.broncosfreak.com/forum/at...4&d=1167704413
It's pretty clearly blood. Maybe he went there to change right after leaving the police station.
this entire story. 24 years old, Good God. I can't imagine being part of his family that sees this kid go from nothing to being a starter in the NFL in just one season and have everything he ever wanted actually happen and now it's all gone. Totally senseless, and totally depressing. Not to mention the poor girl that was in the limo as well, just wanted to hang out with Broncos players and ends up shot in the head at 21.
I swear to everyone on this board and anyone that will listen, the city of Denver is not like this. I don't know why like this keeps happening there, but it's not that type of a city, especially downtown as well as the area that this occurred.
To all of my fellow Bronco fans, next season, we come out motivated and inspired.
OSU Reacts To Loss Of Darrent Williams
Courtesy: okstate.com
Release: 01/01/2007
STILLWATER, Okla. - The following is a statement from Oklahoma State football staff members regarding the death of Denver Broncos defensive back Darrent Williams.
Williams played football at Oklahoma State from 2001 through 2004 and was a second-round draft pick of the Broncos in 2005. He died early Sunday morning in downtown Denver, a victim of a drive-by shooting, according to the Associated Press.
“It's a tragic loss for the Denver Broncos family, Oklahoma State University and anyone who knew Darrent Williams,” said head football coach Mike Gundy. “It's a loss that goes far beyond the football field. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, his teammates, the Denver organization and all of those in the OSU community he touched.”
Williams' position coach at Oklahoma State was Joe DeForest, who oversees OSU's secondary and special teams.
“He was the greatest player I have coached in my 20 years,” DeForest said. “He wanted to prove to the world that he could play. He had a chip on his shoulder and I mean that in a good way. He wanted to prove himself, and that's the way he approached every game. It was what made him a great player.”
Williams was a first-team all-Big 12 honoree in 2003. He missed much of his senior season in 2004 due to injury. Williams wrapped up his OSU career as one of only of four collegiate players since 1996 to record double-digit career interceptions (11) while scoring at least five touchdowns on interception returns. His five scores on returns are a Big 12 Career Record. He also returned three punt returns for scores during his days at Oklahoma State.
Career Highlights:
2004: Williams played seven games (4 starts) in his final year at Oklahoma State, totaling 21 tackles (18 solo), three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery, which he returned 53 yards. Williams wrapped up his OSU career as one of only of four collegiate players since 1996 to record double-digit career interceptions (11) while scoring at least five touchdowns on interception returns. He returned nine punts for 249 punts (27.7 avg.) on the year, including a 59-yard touchdown return. Williams was limited for most of the season with a left arm injury suffered while making a tackle in OSU’s fourth game, and he missed several games as a result of the ailment. Williams returned a punt 59 yards for a score in the third quarter against Tulsa and finished the game with four returns for 87 yards (21.8 avg.) along with seven tackles (5 solo) and a forced fumble. With an outstanding performance against Southern Methodist, Williams was named Big 12 Conference Player of the Week after gaining a career-best 162 yards on five punt returns (32.4 avg.). He also returned a fumble 53 yards, made three tackles and deflected a pass to go along with his five punt returns and fumble recovery that all set up an Oklahoma State score against SMU. He made three solo tackles, forced a fumble and deflected a pass against Iowa State before leaving the game with a broken right forearm, which forced him to miss the next three contests against Colorado, Texas A&M and Missouri. He returned to the field against Texas wearing a soft cast on his arm but was forced out of the game with the arm injury after making a first-quarter tackle. He did not play in Oklahoma State’s final three contests because of the injury.
2003: Williams earned consensus first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors as a junior, starting 11 games at left cornerback and posting a career-high 66 tackles (49 solo) along with six interceptions (130 yds.), two of which he returned for touchdowns. His six interceptions ranked third in the Big 12 and tied for 13th nationally and were a big part of the speedster being named a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. He recorded 233 yards and two touchdowns on 13 punt returns (17.9 avg.), leading the nation in punt return average for most of the season, and added 83 yards on four kick returns (20.8 avg.). Williams also broke up 17 passes and had four tackles-for-loss (17 yds.). Against Southwest Missouri, he intercepted a pass in a seven-tackle game (5 solo) that also saw him return two punts for 50 yards. He returned two punts for touchdowns (78 and 59 yds.) against Louisiana-Lafayette, marking the most punt-return scores in a game by an OSU player since the statistic was first tracked by the school in 1959. His 78-yard return in the second quarter was Oklahoma State’s longest punt return for a score since R.W. McQuarters’ 78-yard return against Texas in 1997. Williams, who scored on the 59-yard punt return in the third quarter, finished the Louisiana-Lafayette contest with 153 yards on three returns (51.0 avg.) along with five tackles (4 solo). Against Kansas State, he picked off two Ell Roberson passes, including one that he returned 63 yards for a touchdown that proved to be the difference in the 38-34 Oklahoma State victory. With the return, Williams set a Big 12 Conference career record with four interception returns for a score, a mark that he would add to later in the year. Williams posted an interception against Texas A&M, returning it 27 yards on the way to making six tackles (4 solo). He intercepted a pass for the second consecutive week against Oklahoma, returning it 11 yards for a score to add to his Big 12 career record of interception returns for a touchdown (5). After missing OSU’s final two regular-season games with a leg injury, Williams returned to action against Mississippi in the Cotton Bowl and made eight tackles.
2002: Williams started all 13 games at left cornerback as a sop re, recording 53 tackles (41 solo) and a team-high three interceptions (47 yds.), including one that he returned for a 29-yard touchdown. He also broke up 13 passes and caused one fumble while returning a blocked extra point for a score. In the season opener against Northern Iowa, he made five tackles and intercepted two passes, one of which he took back 29 yards for a touchdown. He held All-America receiver Roy Williams to only 27 yards receiving against Texas while forcing him to fumble after a catch in a seven-tackle game (4 solo). Williams returned a blocked extra point for a defensive score in the second quarter against Kansas State before making eight tackles against Nebraska. He had another eight-tackle game against Oklahoma while adding a pass breakup and two stops for a total loss of three yards against the Sooners. In the Houston Bowl against Southern Mississippi, he posted one interception (7 yds.), three tackles and three pass breakups.
2001: Williams played 10 games as a true freshman, starting four of Oklahoma State’s final six contests to finish the year with 33 tackles (24 solo), two interceptions (105 yds.) and four pass breakups. Williams emerged as a starter midway through his first season and proved to be a key playmaker on the Cowboys’ defense. He returned both of his interceptions against Baylor for touchdowns to lead the Cowboys to a win, taking back a pick 85 yards for his first career score before taking another one back 20 yards.
Unbelievable. Why do so many young people carry guns when out at clubs at night? This is so sad.
Ain't nothing like keeping the "two words" alive.
Why do I get the feeling that they aren't going to find the killers?
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