Bengals receiver questioned in Miami man's death

The Pittsburgh Tribune Review ^ | February 2, 2007 | The Associated Press

[mcg2000]

MIAMI (AP) -- Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson was questioned by Miami police regarding an investigation into the shooting death of a man. Johnson, a Miami native, spoke with detectives Monday at police headquarters, according to The Miami Herald.

"Chad has confirmed to the club that he cooperated with the Miami Police earlier this week as part of an investigation," the team said in a statement released Friday to The Associated Press. "Police have characterized this as a routine procedure and have stressed that Chad is not a suspect or even a person of interest in this case."

Authorities have not said why Johnson was questioned or what connection he may have had in the death of Curtis Tavares Dopson last Friday.

The 27-year-old Dopson was shot near the doorway of a duplex he moved into about four months ago, the newspaper said. No arrests have been made.

[Caged in Canuckistan]

"Police have characterized this as a routine procedure..."

Yes, whenever a crime is committed, questioning the nearest Bengal is "routine procedure"

[discostu]

I guy I had worked with when I was at McHell later went on to murder the neighbor of somebody I went to high school with. Another guy I knew from a gaming club was later featured, from jail, by 20-20 as an example of America's "lost generation", he killed himself the day after that episode aired. You can't always pick who you know in this life. I'm sure many of the people I knew from my McHell years have come to a bad end.

[mcg2000]

"Among my past acquaintances, I know at least 1) murderer, 2) a guy who committed vehicular homicide, 3) drug dealers, etc., etc. You grow apart from people, and some you knew in your youth don't turn out so good. I hope no one thinks I am any of the above just because I once knew these kinds of people."

How many times were you interviewed during the murder investigation? Homicide? Or any of the drug arrests?

[mcg2000]

"I wonder on here how many realize that the Chargers only have 1 fewer arrest than the Bengals, and the Chargers, um, charges were far more serious."

The one-man cartel in San Diego (Steve Foley) was initially drafted by the Bengals and played in Cincinnati for 6 seasons. Pattern of character indifference by the Brown family, eh?

[Cyclopean Squid]

I'm not making excuses for the Bengals. What I am tired of is the whitewashing of the Chargers. Besides, Foley didn't act up until he was a Charger. And it's Terrence Kiel who is the biggest problem on the Chargers.

The only reason Chad was interviewed by the police a) he's Chad Johnson, and 2) the victim's mom mentioned that they had known each other. The police probably just wanted to meet him. This is so blown out of proportion it's ridiculous.

[buccaneer81]

LOL! My son (age 9) got it right in 17 and 24/100 seconds.