Vernon Forrest Boxing Champion Shot Dead in Robbery

The Seattle Times is reporting that Vernon Forrest, a former three-time champion, was shot to death during a robbery in Atlanta Saturday night.

“Sgt. Lisa Keyes said in an e-mail that Forrest, 38, was shot several times in the back Saturday night, which an autopsy confirmed,” according to the The Seattle Times. Keyes said there are no suspects. Detective Lt. Keith Meadows of the Atlanta police said a gunman robbed Forrest of several items after Forrest took his Jaguar to a gas station to put air in its tires.

Forrest, who was armed as well, chased after the robber and evidently fired his weapon but was shot seven or eight times in the back, Meadows said. The gunman and an accomplice fled in a car, and it was not clear whether Forrest had shot either of them, police said.

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