Police seeking to question OT L. Collins in shooting death of pregnant woman

[UNCrules2187]

...Yikes. Says he's not a current suspect, but not the kind of stuff you want to be tied to days before the draft:

 

 

 

Police are seeking to question LSU offensive lineman La'el Collins following the shooting death of a pregnant woman last week, Baton Rouge police Lt. Jonny Dunnam told ESPN.

 

Brittany Mills, 29, is believed by police to be a former girlfriend of Collins. Police said Collins is not currently a suspect in the shooting, only that they want to talk to him to see if he can assist with the information.

 

Collins' attorney, Jim Boren, told police his client is in Chicago, getting ready for the NFL draft. But Boren said he has been in constant contact with the lead detective on the case, he spoke with the district attorney today, and he even has retained the services of a private investigative firm to help him prove that Collins was not close to Mills' home when she was murdered.

 

"We took the investigation seriously," Boren said from his offices Tuesday. "We've tried to rule him out as a suspect. We're going to provide that information to the police, and ultimately (Collins) will sit down and talk to them. But the timing is poor."

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/AdamSchefter/posts/948522108533764

[bigskypanthersguy]

Horrible timing.

[704 Reasons]

We weren't going to take him to begin with, not at 25 anyway

But still for his sake and the draft's sake this is insane

[LinvilleGorge]

Woah.

 

Mark him off the list for sure.  Ain't no way we're gonna draft a guy who possibly, however unlikely, might be the next Rae Carruth.

[gettlemanjack]

Smoke screen? Am i doing it right?

[Bartin]

Even if you're 99% sure he's innocent, you've got to be terrified about that 1% and there isn't enough time for him to be completely ruled out in all likelihood. This could tank his draft stock. Just horrible timing for him.

[jasonluckydog]

Man that's fuged up I bet he had nothing to do with it. just being mentioned in anything related to a murder is Draft suicide.

[Carolina Cajun]

Sounds about right for someone associated with LSU...

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

pretty much the final nail in the idea that we will draft O-line at 25.

[Jeremy Igo]

Panthers not interested in him for round 1, but was hoping another team would select him and drop others down. This doesn't help.

[jasonluckydog]

Let's say they clear him but any team that drafts him that will be the main story..dude is fuged

[KissMyConverse]

Panthers not interested in him for round 1, but was hoping another team would select him and drop others down. This doesn't help.

Dumb question (on the internet that's redundant I know) but let's say he does fall and lets say he's there at 57 and most people think he has ZERO to do with this what are your feelings then?

 

BTW This is an absolutely horrible event first off for the woman and child involved and for this kid and his future if he truly has no connection. Just want to state that. 

[Doyle]

The NFL will probably know more about this case in 24hrs than the police will. 

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

he is being questioned because the girl was an ex of his.