Sean Taylor FS #21 Redskins Tod

[redneck in Germany]

4 men arrested in slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor
Saturday, December 01, 2007






MIAMI (AP) The family of slain Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor will get little comfort from the arrest of four suspects, a family friend said, particularly since it appears the killing happened because of greed.

"They targeted him for his wealth," said Richard Sharpstein, Taylor's former attorney. "It makes his death even more pathetic, unnecessary and just actually disgusting."

Police arrested four people Friday in connection with Taylor's shooting death, saying they went to the home intent on committing a burglary, not killing.

The suspects didn't expect Taylor to be there, said Miami-Dade County police Director Robert Parker, but the Redskins safety was recuperating from a knee injury and had returned from Washington. When Taylor surprised them, he was shot.

"They were certainly not looking to go there and kill anyone," Parker said. "They were expecting a residence that was not occupied. So murder or shooting someone was not their initial motive."

Police spokeswoman Linda O'Brien identified the suspects as: Venjah K. Hunte, 20; Eric Rivera Jr., 17; Jason Scott Mitchell, 19; and Charles Kendrick Lee Wardlow, 18. O'Brien said the charges for each had not yet been determined, but "we are talking murder and burglary."

Authorities had more than one confession, but Parker would not elaborate.

The four were arrested Friday in southwest Florida, about 100 miles from Miami. They will be booked into the Lee County Jail and eventually will be returned to Miami, O'Brien said. She did not have any information on when they would appear in court, their hometowns or if they had attorneys.

Sharpstein had not spoken with Taylor's family regarding Friday's arrests, but said he doubted they provided any comfort.

"I know they are just saddened and appalled. The fact that they arrested his killer is no comfort to them," he said. "It probably inflames them more, because it tells them people were trying to steal from him.

"They are murderers. They should be treated like murderers and put in the Miami River and floated away."

The 24-year-old Pro Bowl safety died Tuesday, one day after being shot at his home in an affluent Miami suburb during what officials said appeared to be an attempted burglary.

Police have been investigating a possible link to a Nov. 17 break-in at Taylor's home, during which they said someone pried open a front window, rifled through drawers and left a kitchen knife on a bed.

"We're looking into whether or not one or more of the individuals had been at the residence before," Parker said.

The Miami Herald reported on its Web site that Mitchell and Wardlow had connections to Taylor. Mitchell cut Taylor's lawn and did other chores at the house, Mitchell's twin brother, Scottie, told the paper. Taylor's sister, Sasha Johnson, dates Wardlow's older cousin Christopher, and Scottie Mitchell told the paper the couple invited Jason Mitchell to Johnson's birthday party within the past two months.

A woman who identified herself as Jason Mitchell's mother told the Naples Daily News her son was at a birthday party at Sean Taylor's home a couple months ago. She also said her son was at home all week and last weekend.

"I don't know where he's at, I don't know why he's being held," she told the Naples paper. "No parent should see this happen to their child."

O'Brien would not confirm the reports when contacted by The Associated Press.

Taylor and longtime girlfriend, Jackie Garcia, were awakened early Monday by loud noises at Taylor's home in an affluent Miami suburb. Taylor grabbed a machete he keeps in the bedroom for protection, Sharpstein said. Someone broke through the bedroom door and fired two shots, one missing and one hitting Taylor in the upper leg. Neither the couple's 18-month-old daughter, also named Jackie, nor Garcia were injured.

The bullet damaged the femoral artery in Taylor's leg, causing significant blood loss. Taylor never regained consciousness and died a little more than 24 hours later.

A public viewing for Taylor is scheduled Sunday in Miami, and the entire Redskins organization plans to fly to Florida to attend Monday's funeral at Pharmed Arena at Florida International University.

The Redskins also announced that fans attending Sunday's game will receive a towel with Taylor's No. 21 jersey on it, and his name will be displayed prominently in an end zone.

Redskins owner Dan Snyder said the team will contribute a minimum of $500,000 to a fund to benefit Taylor's daughter, and he released a statement late Friday acknowledging the arrests.

"This is another step, but not a conclusion, in a very personal and painful tragedy," he said. "I also want to thank everyone who has joined us in mourning the loss of Sean. People from all over the world contacted the Redskins to share our grief and offer their prayers for Sean and his family. We will never forget the courage his family, especially Jackie, Pete and Donna, have shown. Their composure has been a source of strength for us all."

[aikman]

ich fands jedenfalls sehr geil, dass sämtliche Teams gestern ne 21 auf ihren Helmen hatten!!!

[Bam Bam]

und die Skins im erten Play absichtilich nur 10 Mann aufs Feld geschickt haben

1-10-BUF 32 (7:10) 22-F.Jackson left end pushed ob at WAS 46 for 22 yards (30-L.Landry). Redskins' defensive formation included only 10 men in honor of Sean Taylor.

[MaXXimilian]

Hat in meinen Augen irgendwie Stil!

[amadeus]

und die Skins im erten Play absichtilich nur 10 Mann aufs Feld geschickt haben

1-10-BUF 32 (7:10) 22-F.Jackson left end pushed ob at WAS 46 for 22 yards (30-L.Landry). Redskins' defensive formation included only 10 men in honor of Sean Taylor.

ja wie ich das gelesen hab hatte ich auch a Knödl im Hals - auch wenn ich den Spieler nicht persönlich gekannt habe , ich denke das man da trotzdem die Emotionen mitkriegt und find es auch ok

[piwi-dd]

Nur, warum macht Buffalo dann gleich 22 Yards? Hätten sich doch auch mit 10 Yards zufrieden geben und aufs Knie gehen können.

[aikman]

vielleicht haben die versucht genau 21 Yards zu erzielen
und habens ein bißchen verbockt.

[Benutzer 888 gelöscht]

Fand ich auch ne coole Geste!

aber da kam mir in Erinnerung das es im College mal was mit nem Kicker gab!
Gab glaub auch ein Video bei Youtube. wo das team beim Extrapunkt ohne Kicker aufs Feld ist!

[Schwester]

oder wie bei pittman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI_9N0Jy1nQ

[Corpsegrinder]

@Frey: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp0moLzrroI

[Fighti]

Fand ich auch ne coole Geste!

aber da kam mir in Erinnerung das es im College mal was mit nem Kicker gab!
Gab glaub auch ein Video bei Youtube. wo das team beim Extrapunkt ohne Kicker aufs Feld ist!

Das war Anfang der Saison USC, nachdem der Kicker in der Offseason von ner Klippe gestürzt ist

[Benutzer 888 gelöscht]

Genau das wars! Danke, habs mir jetzt mal runter geladen!

[redneck in Germany]

Das ging ja schnell....
Der Schütze 17.´

Four Are Indicted in Killing of Taylor
17-Year-Old Identified as Gunman; Others Denied Bond in Court Appearance
By Amy Shipley
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, December 5, 2007; Page A03

MIAMI, Dec. 4 -- A Miami-Dade County grand jury on Tuesday indicted four men connected to the shooting death of Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor on charges of first-degree felony murder and armed burglary, the Miami-Dade state attorney's office announced.

The indictment identified the youngest, Eric Rivera, 17, as the gunman and alleged that Jason Scott Mitchell, 19, wore a hood to conceal his identity, but provided few other details of the night Taylor, 24, was shot in his Miami area home in what police described as a bungled burglary attempt Nov. 26.

Earlier in the day, three of the four men made their initial appearance in Miami-Dade state court and were denied bond. The three -- Charles Kendrick Lee Wardlow, 18; Venjah K. Hunte, 20; and Mitchell -- were placed on suicide watch after being booked into jail in Miami-Dade County on Monday night. They will be arraigned Dec. 24.

Rivera had been expected to arrive from Fort Myers by Tuesday night, but state corrections records indicated he hadn't been booked into Miami-Dade jail as of mid-evening.

Wardlow, Hunte and Mitchell appeared via closed-circuit television before Miami Circuit Judge John W. Thornton Jr. surrounded by guards and wearing handcuffs and sleeveless, quilted smocks that are given to inmates who are considered in danger of harming themselves.

Thornton refused to set bond for any of the men, ruling there was probable cause that they had committed felony murder and armed burglary.

Police say Taylor was shot in the groin after apparently surprising the intruders. He died a day later and was buried Monday after a funeral service in Miami that drew thousands of mourners.

Several of the defense attorneys said their clients were sorry about what happened.

"Mr. Mitchell is in the position where he wants to resolve this issue without any more stress to the family of Sean Taylor," said Mitchell's attorney, Landon Miller. "It was a tragedy all the way around. He is not happy with the results. They were not intended."

Hunte's attorney, Michael F. Hornung, described his client as "very distraught." He said Hunte was lured into the car that went to Taylor's house without any idea of where it was going.

"He's very upset. He's scared," Hornung said. "As far as his involvement, it's de minimis," Latin for of minimal importance.

Wilbur Smith, the attorney for Rivera, said his client was "in disbelief over what occurred. His expression to me is: 'I can't believe this kind of thing happened, and that I'm in this, and that man is dead.' "

Smith also said he had expected Rivera would be accused of wielding the gun.


"There is nothing in the indictment that surprises us, or that we weren't aware of," he said. "So far, everything has gone exactly like expected -- except that we thought it would be easier to get our client from Fort Myers to Miami."

Police are investigating a fifth suspect in the slaying, sources close to the case said Monday. The fifth suspect is a 16-year-old who drove the group's car from Taylor's home early Nov. 26 after Taylor had been fatally shot, a source said. The fifth suspect is related to one of the four men already in custody, said the source, who declined to be identified by name. That suspect probably is cooperating with Miami-Dade police, Miller said Tuesday

[BlackBrother]

da sollten die jungens mal aufpassen dass sie nicht allesamt n auto überfährt oder so..

[skao_privat]

Was das denn für ein Schwachsinn? Der eine schießt, der andere überfährt? Gerade weil die Schwelle zum töten so niedrig ist, lebt er nicht mehr...