Sean Taylor Shot

[Rastak]

Some good news.......from pft.com

POSTED 7:33 p.m. EST, November 26, 2007

TAYLOR SHOWS RESPONSIVENESS by Michael David Smith

Redskins Vice President of Football Operations Vinny Cerrato says that Sean Taylor has, for the first time since being shot early this morning, shown signs of progress.

"He was responsive to the doctor's requests to squeeze his hands and showed facial expressions. The doctors were very happy about that," Cerrato said, per Jason La Canfora of the Washington Post. "Two doctors came and told us they were excited about that."

Cerrato said that is welcome news from doctors, who had previously told those who came to the hospital to "hope for a miracle."

At the same time, Taylor's lawyer, Richard Sharpstein, says, "This was a great ray of sunshine, but we're not out of the woods yet. The doctors are still guarded about the diagnosis. Until he comes to and speaks and recognizes people, they are going to be guarded, but this was obviously a very positive sign."

Meanwhile, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported that Redskins owner Daniel Snyder says doctors are "cautiously optimistic."

[BallHawk]

Ok, this may just be me jumping to conclusions, but think about it.

Taylor heard noises, jumped out of bed, and as soon as he jumped out the door swings open and he's shot.

Now I don't know how long the intruder had been in the house before Taylor heard noises, but it sounds like, at least to me, that the intruder was familiar with the layout of the house. I don't know what the house is like, whether it's 1 story or 2 stories, but it seems as if the intruder had an objective and knew what he had to do to complete that objective.

[the_idle_threat]

So the information the Herald is reporting...is that coming from his girlfriend? I can't see how anyone else would have a clue at this point...but why would the girlfriend be talking to the Herald at this point?

Or is it through the lawyer...second hand?

It's gotta be second hand from his agent I would guess. The information coming out so far is from teammates and the agent talking to Taylor's family.


Here some more info from the story...

According to police, Miami-Dade patrol officers received a call about 1:45 a.m. Monday that Taylor had been shot in the leg. The caller told police they heard intruders at the rear door of the house, trying to pry it open.

Taylor went to investigate; his girlfriend then heard a shot. Paramedics responded and found Taylor with a gunshot wound to the groin. Detective Juan Villalba, a Miami-Dade police spokesman, said police were interviewing relatives who were potential witnesses.

Sharpstein, who represented Taylor in a previous criminal case, said Taylor and his girlfriend were in their bedroom and heard noises in the house. The couple's baby was also in the house. As Taylor walked to the bedroom door to check out the noise, the door swung open and someone fired two shots at him. One shot hit his groin, the other missed him. Taylor's girlfriend found him breathing heavily.

''Nothing was stolen. They shot at him and fled,'' said Sharpstein, who was visiting family at the hospital. ``He is clearly the victim of assault in his own home.''

According to police records, someone also broke into Taylor's house between 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17 and midnight Sunday Nov. 18, by prying open a front window. No one was home at the time. The burglar entered several rooms in the house, rifled through drawers, and a safe in Taylor's bedroom. The police report says it was ''unknown'' whether anything was taken.

In that incident, someone left a kitchen knife on a bed in Taylor's house, according to the police report. Damage was also ``observed to the A/C vent in Taylor's bathroom.

Sharpstein said someone tried to break into Taylor's house last weekend.

Retirees Pat and Jim Smith live in the house next to Taylor's. They said they heard voices outside about 2:30 a.m. and went outside to check it out. Jim Smith talked to a woman with a baby in her arms who he believes is Taylor's nanny. She said someone tried to break into Taylor's house last weekend and again earlier this weekend.

''I am going to make sure my gun is loaded,'' Jim Smith said. ``We never did have any problems here.''

This story is strangely contradictory. Did Taylor "go to investigate" or did he never leave the bedroom, as "the door swung open and someone fired two shots at him"?

If he and his girlfriend "were in their bedroom" and the door swung open and he was shot, then how did she "[hear] a shot" and "[find] him breathing heavily"?

It's contradictory stories like this that make people think somthing fishy is afoot.

In any case, I hope he pulls through and recovers. It's a sad story and a damn shame.

[hoosier]

So the information the Herald is reporting...is that coming from his girlfriend? I can't see how anyone else would have a clue at this point...but why would the girlfriend be talking to the Herald at this point?

Or is it through the lawyer...second hand?

It's gotta be second hand from his agent I would guess. The information coming out so far is from teammates and the agent talking to Taylor's family.


Here some more info from the story...

According to police, Miami-Dade patrol officers received a call about 1:45 a.m. Monday that Taylor had been shot in the leg. The caller told police they heard intruders at the rear door of the house, trying to pry it open.

Taylor went to investigate; his girlfriend then heard a shot. Paramedics responded and found Taylor with a gunshot wound to the groin. Detective Juan Villalba, a Miami-Dade police spokesman, said police were interviewing relatives who were potential witnesses.

Sharpstein, who represented Taylor in a previous criminal case, said Taylor and his girlfriend were in their bedroom and heard noises in the house. The couple's baby was also in the house. As Taylor walked to the bedroom door to check out the noise, the door swung open and someone fired two shots at him. One shot hit his groin, the other missed him. Taylor's girlfriend found him breathing heavily.

''Nothing was stolen. They shot at him and fled,'' said Sharpstein, who was visiting family at the hospital. ``He is clearly the victim of assault in his own home.''

According to police records, someone also broke into Taylor's house between 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17 and midnight Sunday Nov. 18, by prying open a front window. No one was home at the time. The burglar entered several rooms in the house, rifled through drawers, and a safe in Taylor's bedroom. The police report says it was ''unknown'' whether anything was taken.

In that incident, someone left a kitchen knife on a bed in Taylor's house, according to the police report. Damage was also ``observed to the A/C vent in Taylor's bathroom.

Sharpstein said someone tried to break into Taylor's house last weekend.

Retirees Pat and Jim Smith live in the house next to Taylor's. They said they heard voices outside about 2:30 a.m. and went outside to check it out. Jim Smith talked to a woman with a baby in her arms who he believes is Taylor's nanny. She said someone tried to break into Taylor's house last weekend and again earlier this weekend.

''I am going to make sure my gun is loaded,'' Jim Smith said. ``We never did have any problems here.''

This story is strangely contradictory. Did Taylor "go to investigate" or did he never leave the bedroom, as "the door swung open and someone fired two shots at him"?

If he and his girlfriend "were in their bedroom" and the door swung open and he was shot, then how did she "[hear] a shot" and "[find] him breathing heavily"?

It's contradictory stories like this that make people think somthing fishy is afoot.

In any case, I hope he pulls through and recovers. It's a sad story and a damn shame.

They're not "stories," they're partial reports based on a mishmash of second-hand accounts, paraphrase and speculation. Expecting everything to add up in a nice, simple account of what happened--especially in the heat of the moment when the people who know most are saying very little--is just silly. I have to ask myself, is there really something fishy about this or is just that news consumers are hungry for something more sordid than a garden variety breakin? There may well be something fishy going on, but I guarantee you the news accounts would be sketchy and contradictory in any case.

[MadtownPacker]

Im just grateful have we have a criminal expert like Mr Bigguns here to tell us all the facts about everything. It's a lot easy to decide on stuff when my opinion doesnt mean shit.

But I gotta say that it looks like he was involved in something to me. Just doesn't feel right. If so that is BS because he makes enough money to take care of himself. If he did caught up with the wrong people that is on him.

[GrnBay007]

When I first saw 4 pages on this topic, I thought wow, lots of new developments. Then I read it.

I think you guys could argue about anything....

poster 1: It's sunny outside today.

poster 2: Idiot, it is not. It's partly cloudy!!

:P


Carry on.

[Bretsky]

I was ignoring this thread like I often do the RR; is anything worth reading ?

[Deputy Nutz]

Seems like it was a possible "hit".

[MJZiggy]

I was ignoring this thread like I often do the RR; is anything worth reading ?

He was shot in the groin by an intruder.
He lost a lot of blood and almost died twice in surgery
His family and team (and fans) are worried
He was in a coma but is starting to respond so there is good news.

That's about it.

[Badgerinmaine]

sad story... talking about people being jealous (what low lives)... I hope he makes it and comes back 110% stronger...

Amen to that.

[Carolina_Packer]

While hoping and praying for a full recovery for this kid, here is what made him special on the football field. Some impressive stuff. He's just lights out when he plays.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj0rEv6Gfk8

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Im just grateful have we have a criminal expert like Mr Bigguns here to tell us all the facts about everything. It's a lot easy to decide on stuff when my opinion doesnt mean shit.

But I gotta say that it looks like he was involved in something to me. Just doesn't feel right. If so that is BS because he makes enough money to take care of himself. If he did caught up with the wrong people that is on him.

I didn't give any facts that weren't readily available. My only initial comment is that thieves hit the same place multiple times. Ask any cop. Or ask my parents in a nice east side suburb of miltown whose place was robbed twice in a short time.

Have you not head of the same kwik e mart or liquor store continually getting robbed?

I don't speculate on security systems, gated communities, the importance of where he was shot, what color his range rover is, or his thread count of his sheets.

I take a wait and see approach..just like i do with draft picks and players improving.

But, feel free to comment. If anyone would know about crimes it would be a mexican? Prolly one of your ese's.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

I was ignoring this thread like I often do the RR; is anything worth reading ?

He was shot in the groin by an intruder.
He lost a lot of blood and almost died twice in surgery
His family and team (and fans) are worried
He was in a coma but is starting to respond so there is good news.

That's about it.

Pretty much the position i take until some solid police work is involved.

[Rastak]

Sean Taylor just died.

http://www3.wsvn.com/

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

This is so sad. May he RIP.


I hope they find the bastard that did this and kill his ass.