Balls and Brains
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A few minutes ago I posted an article indicating that New Orleans Saints Defensive End Charles Grant was involved in a shooting.  I just had a source confirm the story and provide an account of the incident.  Once again, this has not been officially confirmed, but I consider the source reliable and the basic story has now been independently confirmed by multiple sources.

 The most recent account I have heard was as follows: 

Alledgedly, Charles Grant and an unnamed cousin were at a party in Blakely, Georgia last night.  There was a verbal confrontation between Charles' cousin and another individual who went by the nickname "Possum".  Later, Charles and his cousin were in his vehicle attempting to leave, when "Possum" approached the window and continued the altercation with his cousin.  It was reported that Charles' cousin reached for a pistol with the intent to shoot "Possum".  Apparently Charles reached for the weapon in an attempt to stop his cousin and the result was that the gun went off and struck a bystander, who was the pregnant female reported on earlier.  It was also reported that while Charles was attempting to grab the gun from his cousin, the individual identified as "Possum" stabbed Charles in the neck.  At this point, Charles had grabbed the pistol and proceeded to shoot "Possum".  

 The story I have received is that the pregnant girl was killed.  "Possum" was injured and remains hospitalized.  Apparently the stabbing injury inflicted upon Charles was only minor and he is currently being held under arrest.  No other information on other individuals involved was available.  

 As more information becomes available, I will continue to post it.  

February 3, 2008  02:42 PM ET

I DO KNOW ONE THING, AND THAT IS CHARLES GRANT#94 OF THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, IS BEING HELD IN OUR COUNTY JAIL OF LITTLE OLD BLAKELY, GA. HOW STUIPD COULD YOU BE TO BE A MILLIONAIRE AND GET CAUGHT UP IN A MURDER CASE WHEN HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN ARIZONA AT THE SUPERBOWL. AN INNOCENT, YOUNG 5 MONTH PREGNANT YOUNG WOMAN LOST HER LIFE BY BEING A IN A PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME. THE FACTS UP HERE ARE NOT ALL TRUE, BUT THE GIRL THAT GOT KILLED, HER NICKNAME WAS "POSSUM". MILLIONAIRE BY DAY AND A SUSPECT IN A MURDER CASE BY NIGHT. HOW STUPID CAN YOU REALLY BE CHARLES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THESE RICH PEOLPE HAVE SO MUCH MONEY AND BE SO STUPID AT THE SAME TIME. DON'T YOU KNOW BY NOW THAT ONCE YOU HIT MILLIONAIRE STAUS YOU CAN NO LONGER RESORT TO THE SAME LIFESTYLE YOU ONCE KNEW. WHEN WILL THE RICH LEARN THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE MONEY THE LAW DOESN'T APPLY TO YOU... THIS WAS A VERY TRAGIC AND SENSELESS MURDER THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.......REST IN PEACE TO YOU POSSUM AND YOUR UNBORN BABY......

February 3, 2008  02:49 PM ET

Give me any info you can and I will try to refine the story.

February 3, 2008  03:11 PM ET

While I shouldn't be, I am very surprised that people are so quick to judge any Pro player to be guilty if there is trouble around. Anyone ever thought that he may be just a victim of wrong place?? Does anyone know him personally to be able to judge so quickly?? I bet if I were to say in any random incident........yeah, that guy is guilty, those (any race, religion) always are doing (type of incident), I would get slammed for being racist , etc. Just because he is a very well paid professional athlete doesn't mean that this "Rich Guy" (just like saying ******* in any other incident) is any different from you and I. Knowing Charles Grant, I will say that maybe you should take a moment to see how you would like the roles reversed on you; having someone immediately judge your guilt, innocence, or actions based on your race, welth, sex or religion. Ever thought that maybe he was just trying to prevent a shooting and got caught up in something he didn't start???? Ever though he was defending himself from a knife and an attacker???? What would you have done? Can you really say!!!

February 3, 2008  05:30 PM ET

let me reply to your comment jda143. yes i do know him personally and i wouldn't place myself in a situation of that nature. how about you know what you are talking about berfore you are so quick to judge. i never said he was innocent or guilty. if you read the comment the way i wrote it you then would know that i said how could he be so stupid to be in a place like this. i am from early county georgia born and raised. you were not there and i was, so how can you be so quick to "JUDGE ME" or anybody else for my opinion, which is called "FREEDOM OF SPEECH". YOU WERE NOT HERE TO WITNESS THIS YOUNG LADY FALL TO THE GROUND AS SHE GOT SHOT IN HER HEAD. NOW REVERSE THESE ROLES AND PUT YOURSELF IN HER PLACE, BECAUSE SHE WAS 5 MONTHS PREGNANT AND SHE LEAVES BEHIND 2 SMALL YOUNG KIDS...............NOW HOW ARE YOU DOING NOW THAT I REVERSED THE ROLES.... KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT, I LIVE HERE AND I'VE KNOW CHARLES GRANT FROM WHEN HE WAS 12 YEARS OLD.......................

February 3, 2008  05:39 PM ET

well jda143 let me respond to your recent comment and opinion. i am from early county, born and raised here all my life, and yes i do know charles grant on a very personal level. if you would have read the comment correctly, then you would have not responded to my blog the way you did. i said how could he be so stupid to be in a small town club and carrying around weapons like they did. not to get into everything that took place last night, but it was a senseless murder that could have been avoided and we can reverse any role because i would never place myself in a situation of this nature. for the record jda143, how about you reversing your role and place yourself in this young lady's position, i was there and i saw what that took place, i got shot at, i had to run and dodge bullets, not you but me,,,,,i can not be tell the details of this situation due to the graphic nature of how this young lady got killed and the involvement "if any" that charles grant may or may not have had. im not his judge nor jury and i never said he was innocent or guilty and i never said he wasn't trying to protect himself. you should know what you are talking about before you are so quick to judge "me". you were not here and more than likely you are not even from around here to know much of anything about what happened last night and you are fishing for what happened like everyone else on this internet, website, and around the world right now. this young lady was 5 months preganant, and leaves behind 2 very small and innocent children to mourn the death of their mother and wonder why their mother had to be the one to get shot in the head because people don't know how to control themselves when they are out in public. know what you are talking about and stop being so quick to judge. my "opinion" is "my opinion" and it is just that, "my opinion". ever heard of freedom of speech, which means i have the right to say and do whatever i want as long as it is not breaking any laws and hurting anyone, and that is the end result of what happens when anybody carries a gun and just start shootin it into the crowd. no i am not saying he was the shooter, but at this point noone knows who really fired the gun that killed POSSUM.........................................now did i reverse the roles good enough for you.........

February 3, 2008  07:10 PM ET

Sorry, didn't realize that you didn't really mean "how can these people have so much money and be so stupitd" ie. charles. Didn't know that once you become a "millionaire" you can't be in certain places.......like those where you were present. What in the world should money have to do with anything????? Even if it were the issues argued about, I just know that Charles always remembers where he came from and doesn't focus on $. Yes, there has been a great tragedy there. Its always sad when a mother, carrying a unborn child, loses her life. But, if you RE-READ your first post, you will see that you had a MUCH different tone that your more recent ones. Glad to see that my post gave you some insight into how it appeared.

February 3, 2008  11:04 PM ET

well. someone with that much money and that big of a reputation to protect shouldnt be clubbing down church street,

February 4, 2008  10:33 PM ET

my tone is the same as it was before and your insight/post had nothing to do with what i said in either of my comments. you were so quick to judge what i said not really realizing the whole perspective of the situation. that's why this world is like it is now and why people do loose their lives just for jumping to conclusions. im glad you see my point of view in all of this madness. and yes he shouldn't have been clubbing down "church street" the place where any thing and everything usually happens. like i said earlier, i know charles and it's not about money to him never has been. charles is the same person he was before he started making all this money. you just can't center yourself around the same people who like to keep up trouble, especially once you have a reputation, and once you become and idol, to little kids like he is to our kids in all of these surrounding counties in sw ga.

February 5, 2008  05:31 PM ET

With the truth now being revealed, I rest my case to all of those who were so quick to judge him.......I will make sure to tell him, though, your thoughts LA30BLAKELYGA, in not believing that he should hang with your crowd anymore.

February 5, 2008  09:23 PM ET

first and foremost you still don't know the whole story and the whole truth hasn't been revealed yet about this tragedy JDA143, and i hope you do tell charles what i said but too late i already have, @ the jailhouse on sunday, get it together because i dont hang in crowds and i dont have a clue to who or what you are talking about, and neither do you. have a great night and please tell whatever you would like to tell. thank you so very much JDA143.

February 17, 2008  03:00 PM ET

LA30Blakelyga... I am not a regular to this website. I would like to get in touch with you to further discuss what happened. I can email you privately.

 
February 17, 2008  03:20 PM ET

LA30BlakelyGA -- My email is job.legal@hotmail.com

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