A limousine carrying Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was sprayed with bullets in downtown Denver early Monday, killing the NFL player and wounding two others in the vehicle.
Team spokesman Jim Saccomano said police called him about 3 a.m. from the scene and told him three people had been shot, and the 24-year-old Williams had been killed.
The incident took place shortly after 2 a.m., when a vehicle pulled up alongside a white Hummer limousine carrying Williams, another unidentified man and woman, police spokesman Sonny Jackson said. There were at least eight bullet holes discovered in the limo. Jackson said police were searching for suspects and interviewing witnesses.
“We have no motive yet,” Jackson said. “We’re hoping to talk with witnesses to find out where they were coming from, and that might give us some clues.”
Williams’ teammate Champ Bailey was among the players and team staff members who gathered at Denver Health Medical Center, where Williams’ body was taken. Williams teamed with Bailey to give Denver one of the top cornerback tandems in the NFL.
Hours earlier, the Broncos lost to San Francisco 26-23 in overtime. Williams finished the season with 88 tackles, 78 of them solo, and four interceptions.