Police: Bengals' Henry dies day after dispute

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Police: Bengals' Henry dies day after dispute
Posted: Dec 16, 2009 7:07 PM EST
Updated: Dec 17, 2009 1:08 PM EST

By MIKE CRANSTON
AP Sports Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry died Thursday, a day after falling out of the back of a pickup truck during what police said was a domestic dispute with his fiancee.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Henry died at 6:36 a.m. Henry was 26.

"We knew him in a different way than his public persona," Bengals owner Mike Brown said of the player who was suspended five times during his career. "He had worked through the troubles in his life and had finally seemingly reached the point where everything was going to blossom. And he was going to have the future we all wanted for him. It's painful to us. We feel it in our hearts, and we will miss him."

Police spokeswoman Rosalyn Harrington said homicide detectives have been assigned to the case but had no further information.

Henry was rushed to the hospital Wednesday after being found on a residential road. Police said the dispute began at a home about a half-mile away, and Henry jumped into the bed of the pickup truck as his fiancee was driving away from the residence.
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[GreenPartyVoter]

1. That is so sad. :^(

[maglatinavi]

2. this sounds spooky

... found in a residential road??? ... found??? I wonder...how come he was found??? Maybe the coroner will find how come he injured himself and how long he was on the road before being "found"...
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[RamboLiberal]

3. Sad - and a shame when a domestic turns out like this

During the football season being a Steelers fan I usually hate the Bengals. But my sympathies are with them today. Since it looks like my Steelers have bungled the season away, go win the Super Bowl in Henry's honor. Looks like just like your team he was turning his life around. Henry also had a connection with WVU which in this area is considered a local college and rival to the Pitt Panthers.

[Ghost in the Machine]

4. kick