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Nugget Julius Hodge Shot While Driving On I-76 (NC State Alum)
CBS4Denver.com ^ | April 8, 2006

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.


TOPICS: Local News; Sports
KEYWORDS: denver; hodge; ncstate; nuggets; shooting; wolfpack
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1 posted on 04/08/2006 9:23:05 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Constitution Day; Alia; TaxRelief

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2 posted on 04/08/2006 9:23:59 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Constitution Day; TaxRelief; 100%FEDUP; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; ~Vor~; A2J; a4drvr; Adder; ...

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3 posted on 04/08/2006 9:40:27 AM PDT by Alia
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To: Howlin

Just "keeping it real", I'm sure.


4 posted on 04/08/2006 9:42:32 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (A nickel bag gets sold in the park. I WANT IN!)
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To: Howlin
Some of the rounds struck Hodge in his lower extremities.

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.

5 posted on 04/08/2006 9:51:12 AM PDT by JohnnyZ (Happy New Year! Breed like dogs!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

True dat.


6 posted on 04/08/2006 9:52:07 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Howlin

I'm not sure which alternative has the worse implications: that Hodge was the intended target--or that he wasn't.


7 posted on 04/08/2006 9:57:12 AM PDT by sourcery (Either the Constitution trumps stare decisis, or else the Constitution is a dead letter.)
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To: Howlin

"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.


8 posted on 04/08/2006 9:57:34 AM PDT by theelephantway
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To: theelephantway

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....


9 posted on 04/08/2006 9:59:34 AM PDT by Publius Valerius
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To: Howlin
Possible motives: none? drugs? money? women?
Just asking; I really don't know.
10 posted on 04/08/2006 10:01:48 AM PDT by starfish923 (Socrates: It's never right to do wrong.)
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To: Publius Valerius

... and then there's the NASCAR and the "muslim" media pinata..


11 posted on 04/08/2006 10:07:14 AM PDT by Alia
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To: theelephantway

This happens to guys like Hodge, human beings, all of the time. An AH with a gun just feels the need be an AH.


12 posted on 04/08/2006 10:08:24 AM PDT by em2vn
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To: Howlin

Maybe his drug dealer just wanted to get his attention.


13 posted on 04/08/2006 10:20:21 AM PDT by vox humana
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To: JohnnyZ; sourcery

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.


14 posted on 04/08/2006 10:21:04 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: vox humana

I'd be surprised; he's a pretty straight up guy.


15 posted on 04/08/2006 10:21:37 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Howlin

The Collected Wit and Wisdom of Julius Hodge

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jphollow/julius.html


16 posted on 04/08/2006 10:22:27 AM PDT by Howlin
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“There's no way I could let a guy with a 4.5 GPA, acne and bad breath decide the way I'm going to play on the court.

great player and thinker. hope he's OK.

17 posted on 04/08/2006 10:40:31 AM PDT by alrea
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“There's no way I could let a guy with a 4.5 GPA, acne and bad breath decide the way I'm going to play on the court.

great player and thinker. hope he's OK.

18 posted on 04/08/2006 10:40:32 AM PDT by alrea
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I just heard his wounds aren't "life threatening," but no word on how bad they are.


19 posted on 04/08/2006 10:41:53 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: vox humana
drug dealer

Or his latest squeeze's irate husband?

:-)
20 posted on 04/08/2006 10:44:41 AM PDT by cgbg (When you hear the words "gender" or "stakeholder" run for your life!)
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