Gifted college football player is ‘shot in both knees and leg alongside a friend in a double shooting by New Jersey police after they set off fireworks’
- Davonte Moore, 21, a gifted college footballer, was shot in both knees and leg after officers responded to fireworks being set off in Jersey City
- The 19-year-old second victim said he and Moore were setting off fireworks when police confronted them and shots were fired, hospitalizing them both
- Moore’s mother is now demanding to know why her son was shot over what appeared to be a minor incident – and fears her son will never play football again
Two young men who were setting off fireworks on Monday night in Jersey City were shot by police, it has been reported.
Davonte Moore, 21, a gifted college footballer, was shot in both knees and a leg after officers responded to the sound of fireworks being set off in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood.
What led to shots being fired is not currently known but Moore’s mother is now demanding to know why her son was hospitalized over what appeared to be a minor incident.
Davonte Moore, 21, a gifted college footballer, was shot in both knees and a leg after officers responded to the sound of fireworks being set off in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood. What led to shots being fired is not currently known but Moore’s mother is now demanding to know why her son was hospitalized over what appeared to be a minor incident
One of the teens shot was taken to the Jersey City Medical Center by ambulance, while the second teen was taken to the same hospital by a private car, NJ.com reports
She said her son plays football at Iowa Western Community College in Iowa and she now fears he’ll never play again. He is expected to undergo surgery on Tuesday.
The 19-year-old second victim, 19-year-old Shyquan Blade, said he and Moore were setting off roman candle fireworks when police confronted them and shots were fired.
He was reportedly released from the hospital around 5:30 a.m. Police have not confirmed this information.
One of the teens shot was taken to the Jersey City Medical Center by ambulance, while the second teen was taken to the same hospital by a private car, NJ.com reports.
A police spokesperson told the DailyMail.com: ‘There are no indications of any violations of the Attorney General guidelines on the officers’ part.
‘As per our standard practice, any use of force by JCPD is immediately turned over for investigation to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, an independent and professional agency with complete oversight and prosecutorial authority.
‘We ask anyone with any information as well as all other inquiries regarding this matter contact the HCPO.’
Davonte plays football at Iowa Western Community College in Iowa and she his mother fears he’ll never play again. He is expected to undergo surgery on Tuesday
He was reportedly released from the hospital around 5:30 a.m. Police have not confirmed this information