Former MSU, Clarksdale star Williams shot to death

[ROYAL BLUE]

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061016/SPORTS030102/61016028

October 16, 2006

Former MSU, Clarksdale star Williams shot to death

By Kyle Veazey
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STARKVILLE ? Darren Williams, a former star defensive back for Clarksdale High School and Mississippi State, was shot and killed early this morning in Atlanta.

Atlanta police spokesman Steve Coleman identified Williams, 23, of Clarksdale as the victim of a homicide in the 1000 block of Chivers Street.

MSU athletic department spokesman Mike Nemeth confirmed it is the same Williams who lettered at MSU from 2002 through 2004, and then transferred to Jacksonville (Ala.) State after being dismissed from the MSU team by coach Sylvester Croom for undisclosed violations of team rules.

Coleman said the investigation was being handled by the department?s homicide division and gave no further details. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a man wearing a ski mask got out of a white car and fired several shots, including one to Williams? head, and that robbery was an apparent motive.

Williams was a Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen selection and a Parade All-American out of Clarksdale.

 

[SLT]

I read this earlier today...:smh:

 

[Croft84]

Sorry to hear this. I was just hearing about that on the news.

 

[JagHammer]

:shame: :shame: :shame:

 

[Clarksdale_Wildcat]

So sad. Pray for his mom, his little brother, and his daughter. It's a damn shame because his little brother ridiculously IDOLIZED him, and his mom is fighting breast cancer. :shame: :shame:

 

[SLT]

So sad. Pray for his mom, his little brother, and his daughter. It's a damn shame because his little brother ridiculously IDOLIZED him, and his mom is fighting breast cancer. :shame: :shame:

Wow!

 

[The Foundation]

So sad. Pray for his mom, his little brother, and his daughter. It's a damn shame because his little brother ridiculously IDOLIZED him, and his mom is fighting breast cancer. :shame: :shame:

I am so sorry to hear this, my thoughts and prayers are with the family.

 

[Hey Que]

So sad. Pray for his mom, his little brother, and his daughter. It's a damn shame because his little brother ridiculously IDOLIZED him, and his mom is fighting breast cancer. :shame: :shame:

My prayers to the family. In case you didn't know he had 4 children.

 

[JSU Alum]

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061020/SPORTS030102/61020013

October 20, 2006

By Kyle Veazey
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STARKVILLE ? Former MSU and Clarksdale High star Darren Williams will be buried Saturday afternoon in Clarksdale.

The funeral is scheduled for noon Saturday at the Church of God in Christ at Sunflower and Martin Luther King avenues in Clarksdale. Visitation is today from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Silent Grove Baptist Church. Century Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Williams, 23, was shot to death in an apparent robbery in Atlanta early Monday. He was a three-year starter in the defensive backfield at Mississippi State before he was dismissed from the team for an undisclosed violation of team rules.

 

[SWACER]

It will be a sad day in Clarksvegas on Saturday...... I enjoy watching Dap play football.... He had high hopes on taking the game to the next level.....

My prayers and with u homeboy......
Class of '01
Clarksdale High School