Jayson Williams became a star for the New Jersey Nets TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama basketball player Darius Miles and another man have been charged with capital murder after a fatal shooting near campus. Former and NBA player Rasual Butler and his wife, Leah LaBelle, were killed in a car crash early Wednesday morning. Pamela Courten exclaimed at the memorial. He said Jamea Harris, 23, of the Birmingham area was shot and killed. Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, have three other daughters, Natalia, Bianca and Capri. Vincent Crutcher, 34, was a basketball star at Pleasure Ridge Park High School who graduated . We are in shock and cannot wrap our heads around this news, Cottrell wrote. ", "He was one of the ones who was really going to make it," said Joshua Richards, Duncan's former teammate. I have young people I currently coach who I spoke with today who said they spoke with him [Sunday] to congratulate him on his commitment to Houston Baptist University, Daniels said. "I am. We were made aware of the recent charge against student-athlete Darius Miles; he has been removed from campus and is no longer a member of the Alabama mens basketball team., University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles charged with capital murder in shooting death on the Strip in Tuscaloosa pic.twitter.com/5B8P79sMCW, Micheal Agyei (@RICHHOMIE177) January 16, 2023. Many people mourned over his death, and it came as a shock to a lot of people. We are devastated, said Ron Cottrel, mens basketball coach for HBU. He was a joy to coach and we loved him so much," Cottrell wrote. He later apologised, saying he recognised that "she did not and does not view this incident the same way I did." "Wasn't into the streets or nothing. 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A basketball player at the University of Alabama sobbed as he was marched off campus by police after he was accused of shooting and killing a 23-year-old woman. #Malibu deputies at crash site looking for survivors, 4200 blk Las Virgenes Rd #Calabasas #LASD pic.twitter.com/eixLhGhLyE. This Fathers Day weekend is a weekend where people were supposed to be able to enjoy themselves with their families, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said at a news conference. The driver of the vehicle told police that he was attacked and had only returned fire in self-defence. for @vanessabryant and their whole family. We're literally standing here heartbroken in the house that Kobe Bryant built. Other victims went to hospitals on their own, officials said. By subscribing, I agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, 2023 EHM PRODUCTIONS,INC. Sixteen years ago, her son was shot and killed in East Orage. Janet Murphy knows all too well what the Duncan family is going through. Alabama men's basketball player Darius Miles and another man have been charged with capital murder in connection with a Sunday morning shooting near campus that killed a 23-year-old woman. Houston Baptist officials mourned Lee's death on Monday, with men's basketball head coach Ron Cottrell calling the 6-foot-6, 230-pound wing "a remarkable young man. "I heard kids screaming then I heard three shots go off. But family members and colleagues said John Altobelli, coach of the Orange Coast College basketball team, was among the passengers, along with his wife Keri and their 13-year-old daughter Alyssa - who played with Bryant's daughter, Gianna. A college basketball player was killed and eight other people were wounded Monday in an early-morning shooting at a gathering in Harlem, New York City police said. He was a joy to coach and we loved him so much. Frantic friends and classmates tried to help the teen, but he did not survive. He was a second team All-Southland Conference selection for the 2021-22 season and led the Huskies in scoring and rebounding and was sixth in the nation in steals per game.. Christina Mauser, a basketball coach at Gianna's school, was also on board, her husband wrote on Facebook. An emotional Miles spoke to someone as he was being ushered into a law enforcement vehicle: "I swear I love you more than you can imagine.". Police are still hunting for the person who shot the high school sophomore four times in the head on Lincoln Street near Park Avenue on the afternoon of Oct. 3. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. NEW YORK -- A college basketball player was killed and eight other people were wounded Monday in an early-morning shooting at a gathering in Harlem, New York City police said. Derick Waller reports that family and friends of the man killed spoke out as police continue searching for the gunmen. Police are asking for the public's help, and anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The only thing we find comfort in right now is knowing where Darius is. "My heart breaks for his mom, his sister and his entire family, and for our basketball team As great of a basketball player as he was, he was an even better person.". NBC New York's Anjali Hemphill reports. The6-foot-6guard fromHarlem,who had been playing for Houston Baptist University in Texas,was the sole fatalityand not the intended target, cops said. Murders are down 12% but are still at their second-highest level since 2012. The investigation was ongoing Monday and police didn't immediately have details about the gathering, possible suspects or what might have led to the shooting. She's a Milwaukee basketball star who was killed in a motorcycle crash last Saturday night, June. Copyright 2023 WABC-TV. Police say Duncan was shot and killed shortly after school on Monday at the corner of Lincoln Street and Park Avenue. Williams said Lee scored 52 points in a game this year and averaged 18 points per game. Terrence Clarke, 19, was killed in a car crash in Los Angeles on Thursday, the University of Kentucky . Surveillance video shows a group of teens up the block scrambling after the shots were fired. After Not Getting Extra Cheese On Big Mac. The thing that broke my heart was the mothersaying, I know you can help me find my son, community organizer Iesha Sekoutold The Post. But Don't Get Too Excited Yet. The wounded included six other males and two females, police said. In a statement on Sunday afternoon, the City of Calabasas said it heard the news "with great sadness". Sister station KTRK in Houston contributed to this report, ALSO READ | Three members of the same family killed in Queens fire, * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. "This Father's Day weekend is a weekend where people were supposed to be able to enjoy themselves with their families," NYPD commissioner Keechant Sewell said at a news conference. Days after leading his college team to its first men's N.C.A.A. This is, unfortunately, yet again, another example of the senseless gun violence that seems to be plaguing our country right now and we all pray it will cease, Moniaci said. WATCH: Where the gunfire erupted and where the victims fled. Darius Lee, a senior at Houston Baptist University in Texas, was killed, the university said. Miles was a reserve on the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide team. Please enter valid email address to continue. He was just 21 years old. All five victims, including Lee, were taken to area hospitals by emergency crews. My brothers gone, she said sadly. In total, seven men and two women ranging in age from 21 to 42 were struck in a park along the East River in the area of Fifth Avenue and East 139th Street. All rights reserved, Tractor Trailer Falls Off Overpass Onto West I-287 Lanes Below in Westchester County; 1 Dead, JetBlue Flight Bumps Plane at JFK, 2nd Unusual Incident in Days, Finally, There's Snow In the Forecast! Martisha Bell was an executive manager in the hospitality industry, working at Springhill Suites Marriott in Peoria. Houston Baptist men's basketball star Darius Lee was tragically shot and killed while at a gathering in New York on Monday, the university confirmed. The callous killers . The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is leading the investigation into Duncan's killing. Great kid. Lee was on track to graduate with his bachelors degree in December and was recently named HBU Robbie Robertson Male Student-Athlete of the Year, the school said. Ive been trying to figure it out myself. NEW! Police responded to reports of shots fired at approximately 12:36 a.m. at East 139th St. and Fifth Ave in Manhattan, according to the New York Police Department. near campus. We've received your submission. Absolutely heart-wrenching news about the passing of Houston Baptist star Darius Lee earlier today. Payne played four seasons at Michigan State from 2010-14, appearing in 138 games with 94 starts. Tributes for the sports star poured in on social media following news of the crash. "Because earlier today Los Angeles, America and the whole wide world lost a hero. I know that people say this all the time when you have senseless murders and killings, but he was truly special. HBU coach Ron Cottrell provided a statement on Lee. Officers responded around 12:40 a.m. to reports of a shooting on a footpath along FDR Drive and found several people wounded. Flames extinguished. So far, more than $7,500 has been raised. pic.twitter.com/my0fVihYSh. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? According to. Former US President Barack Obama described Bryant as "a legend on the court" and said he was "just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act". Alabama basketball player Darius Miles and another man have been charged with capital murder after a fatal shooting near campus. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. He also won an Oscar for best short animated film in 2018 for Dear Basketball, a five-minute film based on a love letter to the sport he had written in 2015. Shootings are down 11% so far this year in New York City, compared to last year. He was an innocent kid that was in school playing basketball, Lees stricken sister, Tiara, told The Post. I turned the corner and next thing I know, I see the kid laying down on the ground with blood," said a 15-year-old named Mike. Anger and anguish poured out at Duncan's emotional funeral at the New Hope Baptist Church. I think the first thing you think, you all want to be together, see each other, a lot of hugs.. He was the model citizen, a great friend, an amazing kid,Williams said. Lees last game at Sharp Gym he scored 52 points with 18 rebounds. The victim, Tayshana Murphy, 18, was on. The inciting shooter is currently unknown. Two of the people who were shot have gang ties, and at least one of them may have been a gunman, according to police. ", Alicia Keys and Lizzo lead tributes to Kobe Bryant at the Grammys. It had just been announced a day before that Mr Miles would sit out the rest of the college basketball season due to an ankle injury. Miles, 21, a junior reserve forward from Washington, D.C., and Michael Lynn Davis, 20, of Charles County, Maryland, were both . MLK Day of service tribute in Mount Vernon News / Jan 13 . Bryant was also remembered at the Grammy Awards, which were held at the Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers' stadium, on Sunday night. A star athlete from Houston Baptist University was killed at a gathering in his hometown of East Harlem, New York early Monday, the school said. Detectives believe at least three guns were used to fire dozens of shots. Ben Wilson, an American high school basketball star from Neal F. Simeon High School in Chicago, Illinois, USA, was shot in the neighborhood surrounding the school during its lunch hour on November 20, 1984. He didn't deserve none of this.". The world of professional and college basketball is mourning the loss of a young star. The. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A former local basketball star was killed in a Buechel neighborhood shooting. He was a star on the basketball teams of both schools and was set to graduate college next year. June 20, 2022, 11:00 AM A college basketball player was killed and eight other people were wounded Monday in an early-morning shooting at a gathering in Harlem, New York City police said. He described Bryant as "the greatest competitor I have ever gone up against and played with". "We are heartbroken and devastated to learn of the senseless passing of Darius Lee, class of 2018," St. Raymond officials said in an Instagram post: Our prayers and condolences go out to his family at this time, and we pray for his eternal rest with our Lord. Site where basketball legend Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash. MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Friends and family members are remembering 25-year-old Destinee Blue. Darius Lee, 21, a senior at HBU, played. The frightening commotion unfolded just as children were let out of class. The athlete was killed during a shooting in Harlem, New York. 2023 BBC. He was also one of the best defenders in the country, finishing sixth in the nation in steals per game. According to the NYPD, the shooting occurred at what appeared to be a barbeque in Harlem at around 12:40 AM. So if he was playing in a tournament,hebe like, Put my guy[in].. If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745. Coach C Basketball star Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash. ABC7 New York 24/7 Eyewitness News Stream, Three members of the same family killed in Queens fire, Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts. Upon arrival, officers found five people shot on a footpath along the FDR under the Madison Avenue Bridge, he said. MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The daughter of Brooke Bailey, one of the stars of the reality TV show "Basketball Wives," was killed in a crash in Memphis early Sunday morning.In a crash report from the . RELATED: High school basketball player fatally shot in face in NYC. Updated: Sep 22, 2020 / 05:07 PM EDT. The investigation was ongoing Monday and police didnt immediately have details about the gathering, possible suspects, or what may have led to the shooting. 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The LA County Sheriff's Department shared pictures from the scene of the accident, showing a fire truck and smoke emerging from the hills. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? He cared about basketball. Lee was shot and killed after gunfire erupted at a cookout along the Harlem River drive around 12:30 a.m. Monday. He was recently named HBUs Robbie Robertson Male Student-Athlete of the Year for the 2021-2022 season after leading his team in rebounds and was sixth in the nation in steals per game. He was 21. I cant even imagine what his mom is going through.. Bryant, 41, and Gianna, 13, were travelling in a private helicopter when it came down and burst into flames. On January 26, 2020, a helicopter carrying former pro basketball player Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others crashes . Jack Kennedy . The Essex County Prosecutor's Office says it is still investigating the case and has not said yet if they have any leads. He noted that his two prior cookouts had been free of violence and wrote: LETS GO FOR A 3PEAT.. Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling wrote "rest easy legend" in a tweet accompanied by a black-and-white photo of the sports star. We done been through storms, but this one is different. Nine people in total were shot, police said. 42in college. January 15, 2023 / 8:48 PM A star college basketball player was killed in a barrage of bullets in East Harlem early on Monday during a gathering, officials said. He said the driver of another vehicle, in which Harris was a passenger, approached campus police near Bryant-Denny Stadium at about 1:45 a.m. saying that someone had shot into the vehicle, and he fired back. 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Darius Lee, 21, alocalbasketball standout, was pronounced dead at Lincoln Medical Center ashis distraught motherfrantically scoured the neighborhoodbeggingfor news of her son,a localactivist said. "Benji was Magic Johnson, but with a jump shot. Darius Lee was among nine people shot . Kobe, We love you brotherWere praying for your family and appreciate the life youve lived and all the inspiration you gave pic.twitter.com/pxbgLOOmpY. tournament, Oscar Frayer was killed in a highway crash. He was a very fine young man who had a very bright future in front of him both on and off the court.. University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles charged with murder in the killing of a 23-year-old woman When police responded to the shooting at around 1:45 a.m. Sunday, they found Harris. They recovered one gun at the scene. Loss for words right now! When are we going to puttheseguns down? "He was a pure soul, so kind," cousin Thailyn Lee said. 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Jack Kennedy said that the shooting occurred early Sunday morning in the Strip off University Blvd. "He was our university's male athlete of the year this year," he said. When it get quiet, when everybody's gone, that's when she really needs someone to step in and that's where I will be when it get quiet, because it got quiet for me," Murphy said. All Rights Reserved. According to the New York Police. Deron Williams, who won an Olympic gold alongside Bryant, said he was lost for words. ABC7 New York 24/7 Eyewitness News Stream. First published on January 15, 2023 / 8:48 PM. People. Darius Miles #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide puts up a three during the second half against the Memphis Tigers at Coleman Coliseum on December 13, 2022 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Bryant played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. 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Darius Miles, a former Alabama men's basketball player who was charged with capital murder in the shooting death of a 23-year-old woman early Sunday morning, "maintains his innocence" and is . So far, there has been no word on any arrests. The greatest competitor i have ever gone up against and played with. Tributes from celebrities and fellow sports stars have been pouring in, many expressing shock at his sudden death. Rapper Kanye West tweeted his appreciation for "the life you've lived and all the inspiration you gave". Miles, 21, a junior reserve forward from Washington, D.C., and Michael Lynn Davis, 20, of Charles County, Maryland, were both charged with capital murder. William "Trey" Arthur Jones III, a teacher and the father of Iowa recruit Ava Jones, died July 5 after the accident. So I really want people to feel that.. Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Darius Miles, 21, mouthed I love you to someone as he was led into the Tuscaloosa County Jail on Sunday night after his arrest, according to AL.com. He noted that his two prior cookouts had been free of violence and wrote: "LETS GO FOR A 3PEAT.". Surveillance video from nearby the corner Duncan was shot showed people running, and police responding to the scene shortly after. The shooting was a tragic and ominous precursor to Tuesdays official start to summer, where city crime typically soars. Darius was a remarkable young man who loved the Lord, his mom, his teammates, his friends and his entire HBU family. University of Alabama basketball star Darius Miles, 21, 'heartbroken' over fatal shooting of mother-of-one, 23, killed in 'random attack': Athlete's lawyers say he is 'innocent' and 'looks forward . Darius Lee, a 21-year-old college basketball player, was killed in the early hours of Monday morning in a mass shooting in New York City. He led the team in scoring and rebounding last season, and finished sixth in the nation in steals per game, earning a second team All-Southland Conference selection. Houston Baptist men's basketball star Darius Lee was tragically shot and killed while at a gathering in New York on Monday, the university confirmed. A GoFundMe page has been set up by Duncan's friends to help his family pay for the teenager's funeral and memorial. The 17-year-old youth who shot and killed high school basketball star Benjamin Wilson received the maximum 40-year prison term Friday, despite his lawyer`s Advertisement. While the second group was driving around an area near campus called The Strip, Mr Miles is accused of firing a gun at their car. The mother was later told her son was at Lincoln Hospital,and when the family went there,they found out that he had terminated life, that life had ended for him,Sekou said. Darius Miles, 21, mouthed "I love . 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Simeon Vocational High School basketball player, was regarded as the top high school player in the U.S. by scouts and coaches attending the 1984 Athletes For Better Education basketball camp. 13-year-old girl leads Nebraska troopers on 100-mph chase, Illinois woman's remains found over 5 years after she disappeared. He was scheduled to graduate in December with a bachelor's degree in sports management, the university said. Former NBA and Michigan State basketball star Adreian Payne is shot and killed Payne, 31, was known for the bond he formed with a young girl who had become ill with cancer. One of the suspects was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a local hospital, and Kennedy declined to disclose who fired the gun or who was hurt. "There was a few people who you can say got it, he was one of those.". University of Alabama basketball star Darius Miles, 23, weeps as he's perp-walked after being charged with CAPITAL MURDER over campus shooting that killed woman, 23. Family and friends buried Letrell Duncan on Saturday . This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. A graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown, Ana moved to H-Town from sunny southern California in 2015. The rising senior was expected to graduate in December, the school said. Neither the driver of the other vehicle nor Harris nor Davis appeared to be affiliated with the university, Kennedy said. Mr Miles attorneys released a joint statement on Monday insisting he was innocent. Do you know how that feels?" Lee, who was ID'ed by Houston Baptist as one of the seven injured males, was transported to a nearby hospital after being struck in the chest by a bullet. So when I came out I saw smoke on the hill but it wasn't like a big, black cloud of smoke, it was just grey," he said. He was a 66 kid, and one of his best friends was 57, and he made sure that his 57 best friend always felt a part of whatever he was doing. Tuscaloosa Police Capt. 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