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Police: Ex-boxing champion Forrest killed in Ga.
Yahoo Sports ^ | 07/26/2009 | Charles Odom

Posted on 07/26/2009 10:26:21 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick

ATLANTA (AP)—Former boxing champion Vernon Forrest was shot and killed during an apparent robbery in Atlanta, police said Sunday.

Atlanta Police Sgt. Lisa Keyes said in an e-mail Sunday that Forrest may have been robbed and was shot “multiple times in the back” Saturday night in Atlanta.

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TOPICS: Local News; Sports
KEYWORDS: boxing
Another boxer gone to senseless violence.
1 posted on 07/26/2009 10:26:21 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
Another boxer gone to senseless violence.

Wow is this pure irony, an oxymoron, a self-fulfilling prophecy, karma or all of it?

Anyway, yeah, their dropping like flies it seems.

2 posted on 07/26/2009 11:11:25 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand (The revolution IS being televised.)
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To: the invisib1e hand

their >> they’re.


3 posted on 07/26/2009 11:11:40 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand (The revolution IS being televised.)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
Atlanta Police Sgt. Lisa Keyes said in an e-mail Sunday that Forrest may have been robbed and was shot “multiple times in the back” Saturday night in Atlanta.

I'm surprised they didn't investigate this case as a suicide.

4 posted on 07/26/2009 11:22:58 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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Couda’ been worse,. At least the shooter wasn’t “profiled” and “disrespected” before he got to complete his grisly mission.


5 posted on 07/26/2009 4:13:43 PM PDT by Godwin1 (E)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick

RIP.


6 posted on 07/26/2009 9:52:13 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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