Keith Davis SHOT while driving car

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  1. JHair

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Cowboys | K. Davis shot while drivingSun, 16 Jul 2006 13:00:46 -0700Brandon Formby, of the Dallas Morning News, reports Dallas Cowboys SS Keith Davis (gunshot) was shot twice early Sunday, July 16, while driving on Interstate 635. The incident is still under investigation, but marks the second time in three years that Davis has suffered gunshot wounds. Police said Davis was driving westbound on the highway about 5 a.m. when a dark-colored vehicle with tinted windows pulled alongside and someone shot in the vehicle shot at him and his passenger several times. Davis was struck by bullets twice and was able to pull his car over to the side of the road. The passenger, whose name has not been released, then drove Davis to RHD Memorial Medical Center. Davis was later transferred to Baylor, where he underwent surgery. Police said Davis was in stable condition and the injuries are not considered life-threatening. Police are still working on a motive and suspects, but believe one possibility is the incident was an attempted carjacking.</div>http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nflThat's messed up. Sounds like this guy is the 50 cent of the NFL. Hope he recovers well and can stay safe.
     
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    Ah man that sucks. He was better than Roy Williams too [​IMG]
     
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    Wow. Glad hes going to be ok though.
     
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    Too much trouble, He had a troubled life. :blush:
     
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    you have to think this is more then a coincidence. Being shot 2 different times. He must roll with a fucked up crowd.
     
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    Update: Released From Hospital<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Agent says Cowboys' Davis released from hospitalESPN.com news servicesDallas Cowboys safety Keith Davis, who was shot twice while driving on a Dallas highway early Sunday, was released from the hospital Monday, his agent, Curtis Stephens, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram."They kept him for precautionary reasons but we are going to check by the doctors over the next seven to 10 days," Stephens told the newspaper. "Of course, we are being optimistic because Keith is a fast healer but no one has said he would not be ready for training camp."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 the New Orleans Saints signed Davis to an offer sheet.Cowboys spokesman Rich Dalrymple said the team did not have any comment on the incident.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, on the first day of the coach's first training camp with the Cowboys. Davis did not 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 around 5 a.m. and opened fire.Davis was hit in the back of the head and in the right thigh."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 former Sam Houston State star, Davis blossomed for the Cowboys in 2005 after playing primarily on special teams his first two seasons in the league. He started 15 games last season and finished fourth on the team with 68 tackles. He also led the club in special teams tackles, with 16, and had a forced fumble.In April, the Saints signed Davis to a restricted free-agent offer sheet, but the Cowboys retained the three-year veteran by matching the offer. The contract will pay Davis slightly more than $3 million and included a $1.2 million roster bonus. Davis, who entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2002, is scheduled to earn a base salary of $825,000 for 2006.If there was one shortcoming in Davis' performance in 2005, it was an absence of big plays, as he authored no interceptions or fumble recoveries and posted just three passes defensed. In terms of his skill set, Davis is probably better suited to strong safety, but Dallas already has a Pro Bowl-caliber player at that position (Williams).The safety position was considered an area of concern for the Cowboys entering the offseason. Dallas signed Marcus Coleman, 32, after he was released by the Houston Texans, but the 10-year veteran is projected as being a nickel defender. The Cowboys chose safety Pat Watkins of Florida State in the fifth round of the draft.Len Pasquarelli, senior NFL writer for ESPN.com, contributed to this report. Information from The Associated Press was also used.</div>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2521239
     
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    I bet there is more to the shootings than it says here... nobody fires a gun at someone unless they have a reason, like the two have beef. I bet Keith Davis knows exactly why he's been shot twice on 2 separate occasions.(Good thing he's not dead though)
     

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