Washington Redskins star Taylor dies from gunshothttp://sport.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-7106768,00.htmlWASHINGTON, Nov 27 (Reuters) -
The National Football League's Sean Taylor, a star defensive player for the Washington Redskins,
died on Tuesday after being shot at his home near Miami, local television stations in Washington reported.
Taylor, 24, who was the Redskins first pick in the 2004 draft, was shot in the leg, severing his
femoral artery, during an apparent home robbery on Monday.
He was airlifted to Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment but died from his wound afte
heavy blood loss, local affiliates of CBS News and ABC News said.The Miami Herald reported that
Taylor and other occupants of the house heard intruders at the rear door and Taylor was shot in
the leg. Police said they were called at 1:45 a.m. by a woman who said Taylor had been shot.
"We've yet to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting," said Miami-Dade Police
spokeswoman Kathy Webb.
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I feel really bad for his father. He didn't know what was going on, according
to a live interview. He was picked up by one of his officers and then told that
his son had been shot. It's a real shame. I hope they catch the guys that did this.