shootings - Bad Sporters https://www.badsporters.com News Blogging About Athletes Being Caught Up Thu, 07 May 2020 09:51:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Ex-NFL RB Chris Johnson Accused of Funding Murder-for-Hire Shootings https://www.badsporters.com/2020/05/07/ex-nfl-rb-chris-johnson-accused-of-funding-murder-for-hire-shootings/ https://www.badsporters.com/2020/05/07/ex-nfl-rb-chris-johnson-accused-of-funding-murder-for-hire-shootings/#respond Thu, 07 May 2020 09:51:32 +0000 https://badsporters.com/?p=5893 Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson is accused in new court documents of paying and providing material support to an alleged gang member who is accused of murdering two men who shot Johnson and killed his friend, Dreekius Johnson, in 2015. TMZ Sports reported Thursday that prosecutors allege Johnson paid Dominic […]

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NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 29:  Chris Johnson #28 of the Tennessee Titans watches a replay during a game against the Houston Texans at LP Field on December 29, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee.  The Titans defeated the Texans 16-10.  (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

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Former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson is accused in new court documents of paying and providing material support to an alleged gang member who is accused of murdering two men who shot Johnson and killed his friend, Dreekius Johnson, in 2015.

TMZ Sports reported Thursday that prosecutors allege Johnson paid Dominic Bolden and helped him become a leader in a drug trafficking organization.

An informant told Florida officials the former NFL player provided “funds and an individual who could continually supply Dominic Bolden with as much narcotics as needed to supply the DTO,” per TMZ.

“There’s no validity to any of these accusations,” a representative for Johnson told TMZ.

He’s not been formally charged with any crimes in the case.

The three-time Pro Bowl selection discussed the shooting that killed his friend on CBS Sports Radio in July 2015.

“It was a life-changing experience,” Johnson, who was shot in the shoulder, said. “It showed you how to enjoy life and how to enjoy every day waking up. Because just as easily as it was one of my best friends that was sitting right next to me—the one that got killed—it easily could have been me. So these days, I’m just enjoying life and making sure I enjoy each day.”

After six standout seasons with the Titans, the 2009 NFL Offensive Player of the Year spent one year with the New York Jets and three years with the Arizona Cardinals.

He last played in 2017 and signed a one-day contract to retire with Tennessee in 2019.

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Ex-NFL star Chris Johnson accused in murder-for-hire shootings https://www.badsporters.com/2020/04/27/ex-nfl-star-chris-johnson-accused-in-murder-for-hire-shootings/ https://www.badsporters.com/2020/04/27/ex-nfl-star-chris-johnson-accused-in-murder-for-hire-shootings/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2020 01:38:59 +0000 https://badsporters.com/?p=5618 Former NFL running back Chris Johnson is accused of paying a suspected gang member for allegedly killing two men who shot him and killed his friend in 2015, according to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports. Johnson, 34, has not been charged with a crime but prosecutors believe he paid a “noted Florida gang member” […]

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Former NFL running back Chris Johnson is accused of paying a suspected gang member for allegedly killing two men who shot him and killed his friend in 2015, according to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports.

Johnson, 34, has not been charged with a crime but prosecutors believe he paid a “noted Florida gang member” named Dominic Bolden to kill the suspected gunmen in a March 2015 drive-by shooting in Orlando.

Johnson, a three-time Pro Bowler who last played in 2017 for Arizona, was shot in the shoulder during the Orlando shooting, but made a full recovery. The driver of Johnson’s Jeep, Dreekius Oricko Johnson, died after being shot in the head. Police at the time said Johnson was “uncooperative” and investigators suspected the vehicle had been targeted.

Law enforcement officials now believe the shooting was a “gang related murder attempt” on Johnson, according to the new court documents the gossip site obtained.

After Johnson was shot, Bolden allegedly gunned down the suspected Orlando shooters in two separate incidents in January and July 2016. In return for the alleged actions, Johnson helped Bolden lead a drug trafficking organization and provided him “funds and an individual” who could supply him with narcotics for the drug trafficking organization, an informant told authorities.

The alleged “murder for hire” scheme boosted Bolden’s rank and rep within the drug trafficking organization, ultimately making him its “de facto leader,” the informant said.

Johnson tweeted “false news” on Thursday afternoon and a rep for Johnson earlier denied the allegations.

“There’s no validity to any of these accusations,” Johnson’s rep told TMZ.

Johnson spent one ill-fated season with the New York Jets in 2014 before the team cut ties with him. He starred for the Tennessee Titans for six seasons, including one 2,000-yard season, before signing with the Jets.

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