University of Alabama football player Brandon Deaderick was shot in the arm during an apparent robbery attempt at an apartment complex in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on the evening of August 31, 2009.
Deaderick was treated at a Tuscaloosa hospital and released on September 1. Two days later, Deaderick was cleared to play in the Alabama-Virginia Tech game on September 5. Alabama won that matchup 34-14.http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/2760/instant-analysis-alabama-34-va-tech-24
Deaderick Shooting
According to reports, 22-year-old Brandon Deaderick was shot in the forearm as he and an unidentified woman sat in a car outside the Rivermont Apartments on Rice Mine Road. Deaderick—a defensive end for the Alabama Crimson Tide— was taken to a local hospital for treatment; he was released the following day.http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20090831/NEWS/908319862/1007?Title=Alabama-football-player-Brandon-Deaderick-shot- http://blog.al.com/bamabeat/2009/09/update_brandon_deaderick_liste.html
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Fast Facts
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Deaderick was shot on August 31, 2009, outside an apartment complex in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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Reports say an unknown gunman approached his car around 10 p.m.
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Deaderick sustained a gunshot wound to his forearm
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Injuries were not life threatening
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Shooting happened during an apparent attempted robbery
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Search was ongoing for the gunman
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Deaderick was Alabama's top returning pass rusher in 2008
