Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor was in critical condition after he was shot at his Florida home Monday, police said.
Miami-Dade County police officers were dispatched to Taylor’s home at about 1:45 a.m. and found him shot. He was then airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital, police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta said. He didn’t know where on Taylor’s body he was shot.
The Miami Herald reported paramedics found Taylor with a gunshot wound to the groin. A family friend who did not want to be identified told ABC-TV 10 in Miami that Taylor was shot twice.
A brief statement from the Redskins said Taylor was undergoing treatment at the Miami hospital and that police were investigating. His family has asked that no information about his condition be released at this point, said hospital spokeswoman Lorraine Nelson.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Taylor family.
January 11th, 2008 at 12:32 am
For Christmas this year my fiance bought me Sean’s jersey. It’s the best gift I’ve ever been given. I’m really sorry, about the loss of your friend Sean Taylor. I’m a huge skins fan originally from Rockville, Md and played wide out at Frostburg State. Small ball but I know the game and the bond you have with your guys. My boy and I live in San Diego and never miss the game on my 60″. Just us, no chicks, no loud drunk friends who don’t appreciate the game. Just me and my boy. We both send you, Mr. Portis, all the “U” fellas throughout the league and all the Redskins our prayers and best wishes. Sean was such a special young man. For me, he will be remembered what he was as a football player and who he was becomming as a man. I’m really going to miss watching him play. Take care, work hard and help us to our next championship.