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SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. -- Miami Hurricanes reserve safety Willie Cooper was shot in the buttocks when confronted in his yard Friday morning by an unknown person who fled after another player returned gunfire.
Police said Cooper was able to walk after being shot and the injury wasn't believed to be serious, but he was taken to a hospital for treatment.

After Cooper was shot, teammate and roommate Brandon Meriweather pulled a pistol from his pants pocket and fired three times at the person, who jumped a fence and fled with another person in a car, police said. It was unclear if the assailant was hit.

Police said Meriweather used his gun legally.
Cooper and Meriweather told police they noticed a suspicious car parked outside their home near campus shortly after 6:30 a.m. When they went outside to investigate, a person crouched next to the house jumped up and shot Cooper.

The Miami athletic department released a statement saying it was cooperating with the police investigation.

"Until the investigation is complete, we will not have any additional comment," the statement said.


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what the hell is a football player doing with a pistol in his pocket...I guess it was fortuitus for Willie but dayum...
 
Miami Hurricanes reserve safety Willie Cooper was shot in the buttocks when confronted in his yard Friday morning by an unknown person who fled after another player returned gunfire.

Police said Cooper was able to walk after being shot and the injury wasn't believed to be serious, but he was taken to a hospital for treatment.

After Cooper was shot, teammate and roommate Brandon Meriweather pulled a pistol from his pants pocket and fired three times at the person, who jumped a fence and fled with another person in a car, police said. It was unclear if the assailant was hit.

Police said Meriweather used his gun legally.

Cooper and Meriweather told police they noticed a suspicious car parked outside their home near campus shortly after 6:30 a.m. When they went outside to investigate, a person crouched next to the house jumped up and shot Cooper.

The Miami athletic department released a statement saying it was cooperating with the police investigation.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/ncaa/07/21/huuricane.shot.ap/index.html
 
Damn it feels good to be a gansta'

Yeah, good luck Cooper, and thanks for the backup Meriweather:peace: That's what the 'U' is all about, if you're on the team and you're in trouble, somebody's always got your back!:victory:
 
Jaydog57 said:
Yeah, good luck Cooper, and thanks for the backup Meriweather:peace: That's what the 'U' is all about, if you're on the team and you're in trouble, somebody's always got your back!:victory:
i agree..Meriweather did the right thing..they had to protect themselves
 
Meriweather is the homie
thats how things are handled
 
Ronnie 23 said:
Yes meriweather had to do what he had to do

Yes he did.

However, the fact that he had a pistol in his pants pocket may be and more than likely is a sign that they were wrapped up in some shady things that may have caused the shooting to begin with.
 
Mindwarp said:
typical "U" guns violance. :shakeno:

..... and the Nole fans start jumping on the story!

Come on now!

They've actually done quite well in recent years with keeping the convicts in line.

Any Div. 1 football team, and I mean any has their share of kids who would be full time criminals if not for a sports program.

Just the way it is.
 
You guys don't realize that there were guys waiting outside their place? Meriweather and Cooper were inside the house. He got the gun inside the house, he doesn't just carry it around with him.
 
Mindwarp said:
typical "U" guns violance. :shakeno:

hahahah.

hello kettle.

how many hurricanes have been arrested in the last 10 years vs. seminoles?
 
Mindwarp said:
hey man its about time we get to return the comments :chuckle:

Did I miss something? Did Meriweather get arrested?

Based on the new reports what exactly did they do wrong?
 
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