Gridiron star dies in shooting

AMERICAN FOOTBALL: Denver Broncos football player Darrent Williams was killed early on Monday morning in a drive-by shooting…

AMERICAN FOOTBALL:Denver Broncos football player Darrent Williams was killed early on Monday morning in a drive-by shooting.

Williams (24), was in a limousine in downtown Denver around 2am when shots from another vehicle hit him and a man and woman also in his car.

"Multiple shots were fired into the vehicle, striking three people, and one male party was . . . pronounced dead," a police spokesman said.

Police have no suspects and are interviewing witnesses.

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"It is a terrible tragedy," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said. "We don't know all the details yet, but we are reaching out to the Broncos to offer our support."

The 5ft 8in, 188lb cornerback was in his second season with the Broncos.