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"Wrong place at the wrong time." Who knew the wrong place to be on New Year's Eve was at a party welcoming in the new year? Who knew the wrong time to be murdered was now – when people are so callous about death that it's almost as if we're asking the victim, "Just what did you do to get yourself murdered?" There are many words to describe the senseless killing of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams. Unfortunate. Heartbreaking. Sad. But here's the one word we can't use in describing such a death: Unexpected. Over the past 12 months, three...

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Darrent Williams' family and friends gathered Friday to remember the charismatic Denver Broncos cornerback and former Oklahoma State standout who escaped the tough streets but never forgot his roots. Thousands of mourners filed past Williams' copper-colored casket during a memorial service at the Great Commission Baptist Church on Friday night, where Pastor Douglas E. Brown will officiate funeral services Saturday. "We are here tonight to remember the life of this son, brother, friend, Darrent 'Dee-Will' Williams," Brown said. "We are here to remember his life." Williams was killed and two other passengers wounded when at least...

"Wrong place at the wrong time." Who knew the wrong place to be on New Year's Eve was at a party welcoming in the new year? Who knew the wrong time to be murdered was now – when people are so callous about death that it's almost as if we're asking the victim, "Just what did you do to get yourself murdered?" There are many words to describe the senseless killing of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams. Unfortunate. Heartbreaking. Sad. But here's the one word we can't use in describing such a death: Unexpected.

Denver police began searching Thursday for three men who may have key information about the slaying of Denver Broncos player Darrent Williams, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation said. Police did not release the identities of the men, and the three have not been labeled suspects. The three are suspected gang members, the source said. Early Thursday, police located the white 1998 Chevy Tahoe that was being sought in connection with the Williams shooting. It was found near 40th Avenue and Himalaya Road in the Green Valley Ranch subdivision after police received a 911 call from an anonymous...

Hicks identified as longtime member of metro-area Crips. People who know Brian Kenneth Hicks might not be hard to find. But those willing to talk about him could be more difficult to come by. That's according to one of Denver's top non-police authorities on gang activity, the Rev. Leon Kelly, executive director of Denver's Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives. "He's a Crip," said Kelly, who has been working to combat metro-area gang violence for more than 20 years. "I know him from past experiences. In 21 years, you run into a lot of people. Brian and his crew, I've known...

DENVER - Denver Broncos defensive back Darrent Williams had been dead of at least one gunshot wound for 14 hours Monday evening and the makeshift shrine was still taking shape. After a New Year's Eve party, Williams was riding in a long, white H2 Hummer limousine when he and two others were hit by a drive-by shooter and the limo stopped near the corner of Speer Boulevard and 11th Avenue in Denver. Barely a block away, eight candles, five stuffed animals, a Broncos jacket, three Broncos hats, a ticket stub to Sunday's 49ers game, flowers and a poster - with...

Darrent Williams, the Denver Broncos right cornerback, was reportedly gunned down this morning after leaving a nightclub near the intersection of 11th and Grant in a limousine, reports the AP. The team reportedly confirmed the death of Darrent Williams. According to AP reports, a female passenger was also shot. Williams was 24 years young.