Posted on 10/08/2007 1:17:26 PM PDT by oyez
Memphis police today charged three men with the murder of University of Memphis football player Taylor Bradford.
Three men charged in the death of Taylor Bradford on the University of Memphis campus.
Charged with murder in perpetration of an attempted aggravated robbery are DaeShawn Tate, 21, Victor Trezevant, 21, and Courtney Washington, 22.
The three suspects went to the Carpenter Complex, where Taylor lived, Sunday night with the specific intent to rob Bradford , police said. He was shot during the robbery attempt.
Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin said none of the three are students at U of M. The investigation, however, is ongoing, and may involve students, he said.
Homicide detectives developed at least one of the three as suspects last week. A Crime Stoppers tip aided in building the case. Godwin said a Mercury Grand Marquis seen near the Carpenter Complex last week may have been involved. He would not say whether the car has been recovered.
Police said they expect to charge one other individual but would provide no other details.
Bradford, 21, crashed his vehicle at Central and Zach Curlin after being shot. He died a short time later at the Med. He still had $7,400 with him when he died.
Now I am confused. It said they went to his apartment to rob him and he was shot during the burglery. Why is he now in a car?
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2007/sep/27/memphis-leads-us-in-violent-crime/
Memphis reportedly leads the nation in violent crime.
Does the Memphis Commercial Appeal have any writers on it’s staff?
Does the Memphis Commercial Appeal have any writers on it’s staff?
Sources believe that he was driving himself to the Med or some other hospital. We don't know many particulars about the shooting. Bradford was a big athletically fit man, so he probably thought he was strong enough to drive. He wasn't.
Need a job? Most Freepers write better than the CA staff.
The problem is that I if you have a conservative background, you need not apply.
Memphis reportedly relected the same dud mayor less that a week ago.
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