Did former boxing World Champion Vernon Forrest get killed?
Former World Champion Boxer Murdered in Atlanta: Former boxing champion and U.S. Olympian Vernon Forrest was shot and killed in an attempted carjacking in Northwest Atlanta. He was 38 years old.Lt. Keith Meadows with the Atlanta police department told WSB Radio, Forrest was putting air in the tires of his Jaguar around 11 p.m. Saturday at a gas station on White Hall St. at McDaniel Blvd. Investigators said at least two men jumped out of a red Chevrolet Monte Carlo and tried to steal Forrest’s car. The boxer had a gun and started running after the suspects.”The victim and suspect became involved in a brief foot chase,” Lt. Meadows said. “At some point, gunfire was exchanged between the two of them. The victim was shot at least once in the head.”Lt. Meadows said Forrest was shot 7 or 8 times by two semi-automatic weapons. Investigators said they are talking to several witness.”At this point we have a general description of at least two black males driving a red Monte Carlo.” Lt. Meadows
On the heels of the murder of former world champion and fan favorite Arturo Gatti comes news that Vernon “Viper” Forrest, a three time champion and a boxer noted for good works with mentally challenged youths, has been killed in an attempted carjacking in his hometown of Atlanta. Forrest, who grew up in Augusta, Ga., was only 38, a year younger than Gatti. Gatti was found murdered in a Brazilian hotel room and his wife remains in jail and under suspicion in the case but has not been formally charged by authorities. http://www.examiner.com/x-5699-NY-Boxing-Examiner~y2009m7d26-Murdered-Vernon-Forrest-good-fighter-good-citizen-38 Sources: http://www.examiner.
WSB Radio out of Atlanta is reporting that former world champion, Vernon Forrest was shot and killed in Atlanta, GA. According to WSB Radio, Forrest was a victim of an attempted car-jacking. WSB is reporting that Forrest was putting air into his tires at approximately 11PM Saturday night, when two subjects exited a red Monte Carlo, and tried to take Forrest’ car. Apparently the former world champion chased the two subjects with his own gun, and was shot and killed during the foot chase. Stay tuned to 8CN for updates. Sources: http://www.8countnews.com/news/125/ARTICLE/1779/2009-07-26.
