Jaguars OT Collier third NFL player shot in last 18 months

By Neal Coolong  |   Tuesday, September 02, 2008  |  Comments( 3 )

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Jacksonville police are reporting that Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier was critically wounded after being shot multiple times early Tuesday morning.

Collier and former Jaguars defensive end Kenneth Pettway (who was released Aug. 30) were in a Cadillac Escalade outside an apartment building in the western part of Jacksonville when an assailant opened fire into the car.

Collier and Pettway were waiting outside the apartment as two women, who were described as wearing "nightclub dresses" in a report by The Associated Press, were dropping off their car, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's office.

Commentary: Gun violence continues to plague the NFL. Redskins free safety Sean Taylor and Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams were shot and killed last year. While strong details haven't been released about Collier's situation, there's little doubt the event will be scrutinized by fans and NFL personnel alike.

Fan Pulse: Jaguars fans have been posting relentlessly on the Jaguars.com Message Board since news of the incident broke early Tuesday morning.
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Neal Coolong is a freelance sports writer with contributions to Scout.com, AOL and Steelers Live. He lives with his fiance in St. Paul, Minn., and saves every dime (that she knows about) for their wedding next June. He's already made the prediction that the Steelers 2007 draft class will be one ...
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No.1
franziski		07:00 PM
09/03/2008
Certainly Collier is a victim and it is a tragedy what happened to him. However, professional athletes make alot of money, and ...
No.2
08:01 PM
09/03/2008
I feel bad for Collier, he is the victim and he wasn't at fault. He was in an actually good part of Jacksonville where you dont ...
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RedskinFan21ST		03:06 PM
09/04/2008
Yeah as of right now it seems like he just ran into really bad luck Hopefully he can get through ...
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