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Title: Ex-NBA Player Dead After Gunfight With Police
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The Maven
URL Source: https://www.themaven.net/bluelivesm ... police-sYLJeMTK8021XIAZH09AUg/
Published: Jul 8, 2018
Author: Andrew Blake
Post Date: 2018-07-08 15:50:45 by IbJensen
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Views: 903
Comments: 8
Friends and family said former UCLA star Tyler Honeycutt was acting erratically before he died Los Angeles, CA – A former NBA player and all-conference college player at UCLA died Saturday from what is suspected to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a gunfight with police. Tyler Honeycutt, 27, was identified by friends and his agent as the player who died in the standoff with police. The Russian team that Honeycutt last played for confirmed his death on Twitter. The BBC reported that Honeycutt’s mother called the police because her son was acting erratically. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded at about 5:10 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Times. While officers were talking to Honeycutt, he fired a gun from inside the residence. Officers returned fire and Honeycutt barricaded himself in the home. For several hours, police thought Honeycutt was alive, according to the LAPD’s Twitter account. Police said on Twitter it was not known if Honeycutt was hit by police fire. Hours later, SWAT entered and found Honeycutt unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Times. “He was a fantastic kid,” said Bort Escoto, who was the high school coach of Honeycutt and had been in contact with Honeycutt and his mother, according to the Los Angeles Times. “He was a great kid to be around. But he was having some problems. … From what I know, he shot himself.” Escoto said he last spoke to Honeycutt at 4 p.m. Friday. Escoto said it appeared Honeycutt was burdened with something. When Honeycutt’s mother called Escoto and said her son was acting erratically, he told her to call 911. After Honeycutt had barricaded himself in the Sherman Oaks home, Escoto texted him to ask whether he was OK. Honeycutt responded with just a “K,” according to the Los Angeles Times. At 4:45 a.m. Saturday, Honeycutt’s mother called Escoto and told him her son had taken his own life. Honeycutt was supposed to sign a new contract Saturday with a team from Russia or Israel. Honeycutt didn’t enjoy playing overseas, according to Escoto. “It’s hard for an L.A. kid to go to Russia, not know the language or surroundings,” Escoto told the Los Angeles Times. “He was basically having a hard time with the adjustment. I just kept telling him he needed to get out and meet people.” Honeycutt played two years at UCLA and was a first-team all-conference selection his sophomore year. He declared for the NBA draft after the 2010-11 season. Honeycutt was a second-round draft pick of the Sacramento Kings in 2011. He played two years before going overseas in Israel, Turkey and Russia.
Poster Comment: "He was a fantastic kid,” said Bort Escoto, who was the high school coach of Honeycutt... Fantastic?
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#1. To: IbJensen (#0)
His own mother called in the hit. He probably wouldn't buy her any more crack.
I still don't quite understand the desire to watch big mouthbreathing dopes play kids' games for money.
Did he bring a basketball to a gun fight ?
Si vis pacem, para bellum Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. Never Pick A Fight With An Old Man He Will Just Shoot You He Can't Afford To Get Hurt "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." (Will Rogers) AMERICA! Designed by geniuses. Now run by idiots.
Me & you both Hank !! Think it has anything to do with low IQ ?
Si vis pacem, para bellum Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. Never Pick A Fight With An Old Man He Will Just Shoot You He Can't Afford To Get Hurt "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." (Will Rogers) AMERICA! Designed by geniuses. Now run by idiots.
Doing it, or watching it?
Trump's faulT JusT ask maxine waTers Love If you ... don't use exclamation points --- you should't be typeing ! Commas - semicolons - question marks are for girlie boys !
Neither do I; however, the dark ones have certain artistic value in observing the various and plenteous skin art which is all over the exposed body. Basketball and Football have become sports that should be watched only by Negroes instead of whitey paying the tab.
Liberals are like Slinkys. They're good for nothing, but somehow they bring a smile to your face as you shove them down the stairs.
Doing it, or watching it? I would say both !
Si vis pacem, para bellum Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. Never Pick A Fight With An Old Man He Will Just Shoot You He Can't Afford To Get Hurt "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." (Will Rogers) AMERICA! Designed by geniuses. Now run by idiots.
Honeycutt’s mother called the police
#2. To: IbJensen (#0)
#3. To: IbJensen (#0)
#4. To: Hank Rearden (#2)
" I still don't quite understand the desire to watch big mouthbreathing dopes play kids' games for money. "
#5. To: Stoner (#4)
Think it has anything to do with low IQ ?
#6. To: IbJensen (#0)
boris
#7. To: Hank Rearden (#2)
still don't quite understand the desire to watch big mouthbreathing dopes play kids' games for money.
#8. To: Hank Rearden (#5)
" Think it has anything to do with low IQ ? "
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