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WINNIPEG Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Travis Rudolph has been arrested on charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder in connection with a double shooting in Florida. According to a news release from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to a double shooting just after midnight. Police said this shooting stemmed from a fight in Lake Park, a town in Palm Beach County in Florida. When officers got to the scene, they learned that one man was taken to a local hospital for treatment, and another was found dead in West Palm Beach. Police investigated and arrested Rudolph on charges of first-degree murder with a firearm and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. He is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.
Former FSU, NFL Player Charged in Deadly Double Shooting in South Florida Deputies were able to identify and arrest 25-year-old Travis Rudolph, who was transported to the Palm Beach County Jail on charges of first-degree murder
Published April 7, 2021 •
Updated on April 8, 2021 at 3:35 am
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A former star wide receiver for the Florida State Seminoles football team who went on to play several seasons in the NFL was arrested early Wednesday and faces multiple charges after a deadly double shooting.
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office officials said they responded to a double shooting just after midnight in the city of Lake Park. One man was transported to a local hospital for treatment, while the other was found dead a short distance to the south in West Palm Beach, authorities said.
Former Florida State star charged in double shooting
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Apr 7, 2021 at 2:28 pm EDT
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Former Florida State star football player Travis Rudolph was arrested early Wednesday morning in South Florida for a shooting that left one man dead and another wounded, authorities said.
Rudolph, 25, was charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office news release.
Deputies responded shortly after midnight to a double shooting in the Lake Park area, officials said. One man was transported to a local hospital for treatment, while the other was found dead a short distance to the south in West Palm Beach, authorities said.
New York Giants wide receiver Amba Etta-Tawo, left, celebrates his touchdown catch with teammates wide receiver Travis Rudolph (19) and wide receiver Hunter Sharp (15) on a pass from quarterback Kyle Lauletta, not pictured, during the first half of an NFL pre-season football game against the New England Patriots, on August 30, 2018, in East Rutherford. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Bill Kostroun
WINNIPEG The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have released Travis Rudolph after the American wide receiver was arrested for first-degree murder in Florida on Wednesday.
A Bombers spokesperson says the team released Rudolph after learning of the arrest by the Palm Beach County Sheriff s Office.