: Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor was in critical condition after he was shot at his Florida home Monday, police said.
Miami-Dade County police officers were dispatched to Taylor's home at about 1:45 a.m. and found him shot. He was then airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital, police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta said. He didn't know where on Taylor's body he was shot.
A brief statement from the Redskins said Taylor was undergoing treatment at the Miami hospital and that police were investigating. His family has asked that no information about his condition be released at this point, said hospital spokeswoman Lorraine Nelson.
Taylor has a home in the Miami suburb of Palmetto Bay that he bought for $900,000 two years ago.
Taylor, 24, is in his fourth season with the Redskins after playing at the University of Miami, where he was an All-American in 2003. He leads the team with five interceptions but has missed the last two games with a knee injury.
In 2005, Taylor was accused of brandishing a gun at a man and repeatedly hitting him during a fight that broke out after Taylor and some friends went looking for the people who had allegedly stolen his all-terrain vehicles.
Taylor reached a deal with prosecutors last year after they agreed to drop felony charges against him. He pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors in the assault case and was sentenced to 18 months probation.
The man, Ryan Hill, also sued, seeking at least $15,000 in damages. Hill suffered bruising to his body, incurred medical expenses and lost wages because of the fight, the lawsuit said.
ok theres always one
@ballergamedown His AZZ wasnt that injured to be in MIAMI kickin it with his boys!!!! Does he play for the MIAMI dolphins or the WASHINGTON redskins??? so why was he in MIAMI like this was a bye week or he's on vacation! I'm entitled to my OPINION so get off me and SEAN TAYLOR'S nuts funboy!
Thats my bestfriend half brother. She just called me crying and all. At least his girlfriend and daughter werent there but I hope he pulls thru. And for yall hatin *** ***, he was down here in Miami cuz dats where he from! I know yall gonna let the man chill in his hometown ***! Its sad to see somebody get *** inside their own home! Yall need to have some *** respect for people. If it was yall brother or uncle, yall wouldnt be talkin that *** so tighten up!
KETSIA: Do you still have a Thanksgiving hangover?? I'm asking because you said "Give the City Of Detroit a break.".
WE didn't aire dirty laundry about your city, the media did! The white Media!!!!
Floridians have always been crazy!! I know you haven't forgotten the time when it wasn't safe for tourists to cross the border into Florida because they were all getting car jacked!! Some areas in FL are really poor and the people don't have the education or the skills to do something positive OR they don't speak english (can't forget that)!
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Floridians have always been crazy!! I know you haven't forgotten the time when it wasn't safe for tourists to cross the border into Florida because they were all getting car jacked!! Some areas in FL are really poor and the people don't have the education or the skills to do something positive OR they don't speak english (can't forget that)!
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*** I heard he's in critical condition too. I hope he pulls through.
Doesn't Sean Taylor reside in Miami...so that would make him at umm HOME right? He injured his knee and that's why he didn't travel with the team. *** folks can't even be safe in their own home...a *** shame. I wonder if this was payback from the fight he had in 2005.
@MARCSTAR, you one tired *** *** you know that? Im not even gonna stoop to your level becuz Im bigger than that. Go get *** in your own home & lets see how you feel! ***-E-wayz, Sean Taylor got a sister name Sasha and Dai Dai (who is my best friend) and Jamal is his brother! So there go your dumb azz for callin me a fake you low life ***! If it werent for MTO, you wouldnt even HAVE A LIFE you *** *** ***. And if you got a problem with what I just said, come to my city *** boi. And see if you make it back home... ***-E-wayz, for those who wanna know, he's out of surgery and the doctors are watching him closely. They still cant say whether he's gonna pull thru or not so yall just keep praying for him. Yeah he was involved in some stuff he had no biznezz & the police are investigating to see if its connected but still, no one deserves this. Keep him and his family in yall prayers
And yall can lay up off Florida. We just like any other city so just chill. @ttiiaa77, you say there are some really poor areas down here with a lack of education and the ability to speak english? Well do you know that more than enuff of America's successful doctors, lawyers and educators got their education from schools like FAMU, UM, UF, BCC, just to name a few? Did you also know that Miami Dade COMMUNITY College (located in south florida) is one of the highest ranked community colleges in America... Guess not huh?
WOW!! Ppl can be really insensitive on some of these topics. I live in DC.. The Skins are my team NO MATTER WHAT!! lol He was injured...knee problem. That does not mean he was paralyzed...duhhh! He simply couldnt play for a while. He was home...thats where he's from...not DC! Simple as that. We all know my boy is a "knuckle head". Hes a bad boy and I love him. Be nice....pray for him and his family.
@ MissBrell
Thanks for keeping us posted!
@MISSBRELL
You are funny! You start off saying that you are not going TO STOOP TO MY LEVEL BCUZ YOUR BIGGER THAN ME, than you go off with all the name calling, and dropping names to prove to me that you know these people. Then you say come to your city?!?!?! lol, I'm from DC baby, dont think just cuz your from "MIAMI" thats suppose to intimidate me. Besides your a little girl, what are we going to do when we meet? we cant fight! then after all that violent talk, you say, keep him in your prayers, WOW!
Hey all this aint really that serious! I just wondered why he was in Miami, @chocolatedrop, considering that this is a regular week, i would think he would still have to go to the skins site, to workout, and deal with the team trainer. Just giving my opinion.
I WILL PRAY FOR YOU SEAN!!
Taylor In Critical Condition After Surgery Redskins Safety *** At Miami-Area Home
POSTED: 10:10 am EST November 26, 2007 UPDATED: 4:11 pm EST November 26, 2007
PALMETTO BAY, Fla. -- Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor is in critical condition after he was *** at his Florida home Monday, police said.
In a team meeting Monday, players were told that Taylor is in a coma. It is unknown if the coma was medically induced.
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The Miami Herald reported that Taylor's lawyer and family friend, Richard ***, said Taylor emerged from surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital in better shape and will likely live. He said Taylor lost a significant amount of blood because the *** damaged his femoral artery.
*** said doctors are worried about how the loss of blood might affect the flow of blood to the brain.
He said Taylor is in intensive care and doctors have allowed his family to see him.
Officers were sent to Taylor's home at about 1:45 a.m. after his girlfriend called 911 and said he was *** in his lower body, Lt. Nancy Perez said. He was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital, she said, but did not disclose how many times he was ***.
Investigators were still interviewing the girlfriend and other relatives who were in the home to try to determine what happened, Perez said.
"It could have been a possible burglary; it could have been a possible robbery," Perez said. "It has not been confirmed as yet."
The Washington Redskins said in a statement on Monday that the organization is aware of the *** and that authorities are investigating the incident.
News4's Dan Hellie reported that Taylor did not travel to Tampa with the team for Sunday's game. It is unknown if the team knew Taylor was in the Miami area.
Taylor's family has asked that no information about his condition be released at this point, said Lorraine Nelson, a hospital spokeswoman.
Taylor, 24, is in his fourth season with the Redskins after playing at the University of Miami, where he was an All-American in 2003. He leads the team with five interceptions but has missed the last two games with a knee injury. Taylor sprained a ligament in his right knee in the second half of the Nov. 11 loss to Philadelphia.
Taylor was named to his first Pro Bowl roster after the 2006 season, in which he led the team in tackles. Taylor joined the Redskins after the team selected him with the fifth overall pick in the 2004 NFL draft.
He has been fined at least seven times during his professional career for late hits and other infractions, including a $17,000 penalty for spitting in the face of Tampa Bay running back Michael Pittman during a playoff game in January 2006. He also was fined $25,000 for skipping a mandatory rookie symposium *** after he was drafted.
Redskins coaches and players have defended Taylor, saying he was smart and misunderstood. Taylor has been slow to let anyone into his inner circle. He has rarely spoken to reporters, saying he does not trust them. Teammates said he became more mature during the past year after he became a father for the first time.
"Ever since he had his child, it was like a new Sean," running back Clinton Portis said.
In 2005, Taylor was accused of brandishing a gun at a man and repeatedly hitting him during a fight that broke out after Taylor and some friends went looking for the people who had allegedly stolen his all-terrain vehicles.
Taylor reached a deal with prosecutors last year after they agreed to drop felony charges against him. He pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors in the assault case and was sentenced to 18 months probation. The pleas prompted another fine from the NFL but kept his football career intact.
He also was ordered to talk about the importance of education at 10 Miami schools and had to contribute $1,000 for scholarships to each of those schools.
The man, Ryan Hill, also sued, seeking at least $15,000 in damages. Hill suffered bruising to his body, incurred medical expenses and lost wages because of the fight, the lawsuit said.
Taylor also had a brush with police in Virginia. He was arrested in October 2004 and charged with driving while intoxicated.
He was on the way home from a birthday party for receiver Rod Gardner when he was stopped. Police said Taylor was speeding and smelled of alcohol.
A judge cleared Taylor of all charges, saying there was no probable cause for the arrest.
Taylor bought the home in the Miami suburb for $900,000 two years ago.
Stay with News4 and nbc4.com for more information. Copyright 2007 by nbc4.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
@MissBrell: I want to know what's up with all of this - it don't make no sense.
Your boyz Dad is a Police Chief of Florida City. Pedro Taylor.
and then the Miami papers said his house was broken into just 8 days ago as well.
He is not traveling with the team 'cause he is injured. But what's the deal - all the drama starts when he gets home. He has missed 2 games - one last week and one this week. People usually break in your house when you are not at home - what's up? The miami herald also said that someone last time damaged his AC Vents in his bathroom. They obviously were looking for something - in this big *** 4 bedroom/4 bath house. They had to be looking for something - couldn't find it and then came back when he was home. ALSO - they have been hush on how many people were involved - but they keep saying "THEY *** HIM". They ususally means more than one - or two!
I feel bad about the situation --- but it looks to me like your boy was dabbling with the wrong kinda of "peoples". People that come to rob you - are not bold enough to stick around and *** you too. They like your baubles -- but they don't want to do life for them. WHAT's up?
Looking in his vents in stuff is usually drug related. If he had a safe -- they know he wouldn't put the money in the vents...
Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has emerged from a coma and is responsive to doctor's orders, FOXSports.com has learned.
Taylor recently awoke in a Miami hospital and gripped a doctor's hand when asked, a source said. Medical officials were uncertain whether Taylor would initially survive after suffering major blood loss when *** early this morning in his South Florida home. "Sean was not responding well to blood transfusions and things were going in the wrong direction when totally out of the blue he woke up," the source said. "Anything can happen at any time, but the phrase now being throw around is cautious optimism. Before the guy was slowly passing away. Now, he's slowly getting stronger."
News of Taylor's revival sent cheers among Taylor's friends and family members gathered at Jackson Memorial Hospital, the source said.
Earlier, Taylor had fallen into a coma following surgery for the life-threatening gunshot wound suffered early Monday morning at his South Miami home, FOXSports.com has learned.
The Redskins' Sean Taylor is in critical condition after his femoral artery was severed in a *** early Monday morning. (Nick Wass / Associated Press)
Taylor "flatlined" twice during the surgery, the NFL Network reported.
Redskins officials flew to South Florida to be near their star safety.
While Taylor was still in the coma, one source said there was a concern Taylor suffered brain damage from the loss of blood and may not survive.
Taylor was *** on the inside of his leg during a home invasion involving "one or maybe more" individuals, the source said. The *** pierced Taylor's femoral artery, causing him to get rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.
The 24-year-old player was in the intensive care unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital after several hours of surgery, said family friend Richard ***, his former lawyer.
Doctors are worried the blood loss might affect blood flow to the brain, said ***, who was at the hospital with Taylor's family and friends.
The *** came eight days after another invasion was reported at his home. According to police records, someone pried open a front window, rifled through his drawers and left a kitchen knife on a bed.
Officers were sent to Taylor's home at about 1:45 a.m. after his girlfriend called 911 and said he was *** in his lower body, Lt. Nancy Perez said. Taylor had missed the last two games because of a knee injury and was at home recuperating. Taylor was airlifted to the hospital.
Investigators were still interviewing the girlfriend and other relatives who were in the home to try to determine what happened, Perez said. No arrests have been made.
"It could have been a possible burglary; it could have been a possible robbery," Perez said. "It has not been confirmed as yet."
*** said Taylor's girlfriend told him the couple was awakened by loud noises, and Taylor grabbed a machete he keeps in the bedroom for protection. Someone then broke through the bedroom door and fired two ***, one missing and one hitting Taylor, the lawyer said.
"It was clearly a burglary, an armed burglary," *** said, adding nothing appeared to have been stolen.
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The *** happened at the pale yellow house Taylor bought two years ago in the Miami suburb of Palmetto Bay. Taylor is in his fourth season with the Redskins after playing at the University of Miami, where he was an All-American in 2003. Despite his injury, he is tied for the NFC lead with five interceptions.
Redskins owner Dan Snyder arrived in Miami on his private plane with running back Clinton Portis, vice president of football operations Vinny Cerrato and trainer Bubba Tyer.
Taylor called coach Joe Gibbs on Nov. 19 to let him know he'd miss that morning's regular team meeting because he was in Florida dealing with the first break-in on Nov. 17.
"I said, 'I understand that.' I said, 'Take care of your house and everything you have to there,"' Gibbs recalled.
Taylor was at team headquarters Saturday to treat his knee, Gibbs said, adding he wasn't aware the player then returned to Florida.
A group of Taylor's fans planned a two-hour vigil Monday evening outside Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va.
"This is not just a member of the Washington Redskins," said Redskins safety Pierson Prioleau, one of a few players made available to reporters. "But we're talking about a dad, a brother, a friend of ours, and that's where we're at with this right now."
Gibbs was joined by the team chaplain at the Redskins' usual Monday meeting. A small group of players held a separate prayer gathering.
The Redskins (5-6) lost 19-13 at Tampa on Sunday. Taylor did not travel with the team to the game because of his injury. Taylor sprained a ligament in his right knee in the second half of the Nov. 11 loss to Philadelphia. He was expected to miss at least two games.
Known as one of the NFL's hardest hitters, Taylor played in his first Pro Bowl last season, where he drew attention by leveling the other team's punter in what is usually a well-mannered exhibition game.
Taylor has been in trouble numerous times since he was drafted as the No. 5 overall pick in 2004. He has been fined at least seven times during his professional career for late hits and other infractions, including a $17,000 penalty for spitting in the face of Tampa Bay running back Michael Pittman during a playoff game in January 2006. He also was fined $25,000 for skipping a mandatory rookie symposium *** after he was drafted.
Redskins coaches and players have defended Taylor, saying he was smart and misunderstood. Taylor has been slow to let anyone in his inner circle. He has rarely spoken to reporters, saying he does not trust them. Teammates said he became more mature over the last year after he became a father for the first time.
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In 2005, Taylor was accused of brandishing a gun at a man and repeatedly hitting him during a fight that broke out after Taylor and some friends went looking for the people who had allegedly stolen his all-terrain vehicles.
Taylor reached a deal with prosecutors last year after they agreed to drop felony charges against him. He pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors in the assault case and was sentenced to 18 months probation. The pleas prompted another fine from the NFL but kept his football career intact.
He also was ordered to talk about the importance of education at 10 Miami schools and had to contribute $1,000 for scholarships to each of those schools.
The man Taylor allegedly hit, Ryan Hill, sued, seeking at least $15,000 in damages. Hill sustained bruises to his body, incurred medical expenses and lost wages because of the fight, the lawsuit said.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
@ country13
Listen, this is the last post, thats not related to me saying GOOD LUCK, GET WELL SOON SEAN. What is your country azz talking about? Did you look at all my post to see what i said originally? All I'm asking is,why was he in Miami, I know he's from there, BLAH BLAH BLAH, but this aint no bye week, I always thought, that even when players were hurt, they still reported to the team facilites for treatment, if thats not the case, no big deal, it really aint that serious!
GOOD LUCK SEAN, WE'RE PRAYING FOR YOU
~Luv you Sean Taylor 'cause he's a monster on that fild. Redskins for life honey=) I'm with MarcStar! I told my man and when he came back in the house from Trappin. He said he must have owed some Bigg ***!ggas money and didnt pay. I am very very sad because Im a LOYAL *** chic and simply because Sean played for DC he is like family to me. Get well soon baby!!! I feel like thats my cousin in there.
~Also, MarcStar was just sayin what alot and *** near EVERYBODY in DC was thinking. "Why was he ALL the way down there?" We know he has been injured. Any real RedSkins fan knew that befor they said it in the report. No sh!t! Him, Portis and Moss are from/went to college in FL. STILL it was major surprise and we were hurt by it none the less. Nothing personal against Miami. Why the Fu(*** are yall tryin to turn this into a DC vs. Florida beef? It's not even like that. Some of you are just pathetic.
let me first offer my condolences to the taylor family.I was up and couldnt sleep as usual and i was watchin the news at around 535am when they announced that sean taylor has just died and i was like wtf!? Im a die hard cowboys fan and this is not about football anymore but more about human life and this is such a tragedy to his family first and foremost,his teammates and to friends and fans....this is a sad day in football
