Washington's Taylor Shot At Home

[Illusion]

He was shot in the groin at his residence in Florida and remains in critical condition.

[BatemanPatrickl]

Washington's Taylor Shot At Home

Redskins' Sean Taylor shot at Miami-Dade home

MIAMI (WSVN) -- Sources say Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor is in extremely critical condition after someone shot him at his home early this morning.

Before dawn Monday, Taylor, a former University of Miami football player, was shot in the leg, but the bullet struck the femoral artery, and he has lost a lot of blood.

Circumstances surrounding the shooting haven't been released, but, the Redskins released a statement that said the 24-year-old Taylor was in surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital and that Miami-Dade Police have begun an investigation.

The Washington safety missed his second straight game with a sprained right knee.

The shooting occurred at his home on Old Cutler Road in the southern part of Miami-Dade County.

Taylor is no stranger to trouble as he was involved in an incident when he was charged with assault and simple battery in July of 2005.

[BatemanPatrickl]

Looks like we posted our stories at the exact same time.

[Illusion]

I went ahead and merged them. I assume you are watching First Take as well?

[BatemanPatrickl]

Saw in on CNN.com. Doesn't suprise me considering where he came from.

[swifty]

this year in Florida the shotting is high. Hope he be okay. I think he done for this year....

[BatemanPatrickl]

this year in Florida the shotting is high. Hope he be okay. I think he done for this year....

If I am not mistaken, he is in critical condition.

[joeygats]

what a shame 1 of the best safetys in the game dies age 24 what a cold world it is

[curious]

The penalty for home invasion should be execution. A man's home should be sacrosanct. There should be NO mitigating circumstances. I don't care if the invaders were drunk, high, lost, stupid, whatever.

I think these assholes would think twice about pulling shit like this if they knew they faced the death penalty when caught.

[Sportsgirl]

I think these assholes would think twice about pulling shit like this if they knew they faced the death penalty when caught.

In actuality, there is no less capital crime in states without the death penalty, than in states with it. Meaning, of course, the death penatly does not act as a deterent. It would seem that if someone is crazy enough to break into someone's house, they aren't thinking that they will be punnished for it - if anything, they're thinking they'll never get caught.

This was a truly sorrowful event and my heart goes out to Sean Taylor's family, especially his child who no longer has a father.