SPORTS
Suspect in Slaying of Broncos' Williams Indicted
2008-10-08 04:46pm
Authorities have indicted a suspect in connection with the shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams on New Years Day 2007.
Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey said Wednesday that Willie D. Clark faces 39 counts including murder, attempted murder, assault, crimes of violence and a weapons violation.
Clark, who was already in federal custody for another matter, was long considered a "person of interest" in the Williams slaying.
He is the first suspect to be indicted in connection with the shooting.
Williams, 24, was shot and killed while riding in a rented limousine early on Jan. 1, 2007, after leaving the Safari Club, a Denver nightclub.
Reports after the shooting said Williams and Clark had both been at the same club but with different groups of people. The groups had gotten into an altercation.
Quoting witnesses, the indictment said Clark got into an SUV, followed the rented limo carrying Williams and opened fire. At least 15 shots were fired into the rented limo, the indictment said.
Williams was mortally struck in the neck, and two other passengers, Nicole Reindl and Brandon Flowers were wounded.
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