| Cowboys Safety Shot on Dallas Highway [message #1085829] |
Mon, 17 July 2006 03:20 |
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DALLAS - Dallas Cowboys safety Keith Davis was shot twice while
driving on a Dallas highway early Sunday and was hospitalized in
stable condition after undergoing surgery to remove bullet fragments.
His agent, Curtis Stephens, said the injuries were minor and that
Davis expected to be released late Sunday or Monday.
"He's going to fully recover and he's in good spirits," Stephens said.
"Everything is being done on a precautionary basis. Two physicians
both gave him a thumbs up. ... If camp opened tomorrow, he'd like to
think he'd be there tomorrow."
Players are expected to report for camp a week from Thursday in
Oxnard, Calif.
The 27-year-old Davis is among the Cowboys' top special teams players
and the incumbent starting safety opposite Roy Williams. Earlier this
summer, Dallas gave him a roughly $3 million, two-year contract that
includes about $2 million in bonus and salary this season; the deal
came after New Orleans signed Davis to an offer sheet.
Cowboys spokesman Rich Dalrymple said the team had no comment.
This is the second time in three years that Davis has been shot. He
was an innocent bystander last time, and this time Stephens said the
player was driving home from a family vacation.
"The thing that's really pertinent here is that Keith was not involved
in any type of criminal activity or anything like that," Stephens
said. "This is not the residual effect of that."
In June 2003, Davis was shot in the hip and elbow while picking up a
friend at a topless club. Coach Bill Parcells released Davis about a
month later. Davis didn't play football that season, but rejoined the
club in 2004 and became a full-time starter last season.
In Sunday's shooting, Dallas police Sr. Cpl. Jamie Matthews said a
dark blue two-door car pulled up next to Davis' vehicle and opened
fire.
"He was able to pull over, and his front passenger then moved into the
driver's seat and then drove him to a nearby hospital," Matthews said.
Matthews said police were investigating motives and suspects.
"We're looking to see if it was a possible carjacking," she said.
A native of Italy, Texas, Davis was undrafted coming out of Sam
Houston State. He made the Cowboys as a rookie free agent in 2002. He
started 15 games last season and made 68 tackles, fourth-best on the
team.
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