Posted on 04/08/2006 9:23:02 AM PDT by Howlin
DENVER The victim of a shooting early Saturday morning has been identified as Denver Nugget player Julius Hodge, authorities said.
Adams County deputies received a call of a shooting in the area of eastbound I-76 over I-25. Upon arrival, deputies found an unoccupied vehicle that appeared to be involved in the middle of the road.
Witnesses informed deputies that a second motorist stopped and Hodge and his passenger got into the second vehicle. The Good Samaritan transported Hodge to the hospital, authorities said.
Detectives with the Adams County Sheriff's Office are investigating the incident and are in the process of developing information and identifying persons who may have witnessed the shooting.
There is no apparent motive for the shooting and the Adams County Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance from the public.
The preliminary investigation reveals that Hodge was driving east on I-76 and an unknown vehicle pulled up along side Hodge's vehicle and started shooting.
Hodge’s vehicle was hit with several bullets from an unknown type of weapon. Some of the rounds struck Hodge in his lower extremities.
After being hit by gunfire, Hodge stopped his vehicle in the middle of the road and the passenger flagged down another motorist, who transported them to the hospital.
Hodge's medical condition is unknown and is not being released by the hospital.
Detectives would like to speak with the motorist who took Hodge and his passenger to the hospital. If anyone witnessed or has information about this incident you are asked to contact the Adams County Sheriff's Office at 720-322-1313.
Ping...
Just "keeping it real", I'm sure.
Ouch.
Julius has been one of the more memorable and likable athletes in recent memory. He always eschewed the moronic sports cliches in favor of witty and inspired quotes.
And one hell of a player.
Hope he's ok.
True dat.
I'm not sure which alternative has the worse implications: that Hodge was the intended target--or that he wasn't.
"There is no apparent motive for the shooting and the Adams County Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance from the public."
Something tells me they will find a "motive" - this doesn't just happen to a guy like Hodge.
Who knows. Tom Lehman's car got shot this week at the Masters. That's a little bizarre, two athletes' cars being shot in the same week....
... and then there's the NASCAR and the "muslim" media pinata..
This happens to guys like Hodge, human beings, all of the time. An AH with a gun just feels the need be an AH.
Maybe his drug dealer just wanted to get his attention.
Evidently he had just been recalled from a farm team (is that right??) to replace somebody who has a hand injury; been back a month.
"Lower extremities" doesn't sound good.
I'd be surprised; he's a pretty straight up guy.
The Collected Wit and Wisdom of Julius Hodge
http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jphollow/julius.html
great player and thinker. hope he's OK.
great player and thinker. hope he's OK.
I just heard his wounds aren't "life threatening," but no word on how bad they are.
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