Colt's Marvin Harrison

[Lonskils]

Questioned in a shooting

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/story/2008/05/02/harrison-colts-investigation.html

Police in Philadelphia are declining to comment on a radio report that Indianapolis Colts receiver Marvin Harrison is being investigated in a shooting that took place earlier in the week.
Lt. Frank Vanore said the investigation of the shooting outside a bar Tuesday was continuing. Harrison, 35, has not been arrested or charged.
"He was interviewed," Vanore said Friday. "Why he was interviewed, that is all part of the investigation. No one is a suspect."
After the first day of their rookie minicamp, Colts coach Tony Dungy said he knew little more than had been reported.
"My phone has been ringing, too, but I don't have any details," Dungy said. "I really don't have any more information than you do."
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league is aware of the report and is "looking into it." Harrison's agent, Tom Condon, did not immediately return a call.
Radio station WIP in Philadelphia first reported that Harrison was being investigated regarding a shooting outside the bar Playmakers on Tuesday.
Harrison has caught 1,042 catches, the fourth highest total in NFL history, in a dozen seasons — all spent with the Colts. He is the only man to record more than 100 receptions in four consecutive seasons and shattered the single-season record in 2003 with 143 catches.
Harrison has a streak of 184 consecutive games with at least one catch, second in NFL history, though far behind Jerry Rice's 274. The veteran receiver is coming off knee surgery.

[Lianu]

OK coming from a total COLTS Freak, I have to say let the issue be investagated and we will all see in the end Harrison will not be charged with anything!! He is to nice of a guy to risk his job on some stupid bar fight!

[Lonskils]

I feel the same way, although in todays Goodall years football, this may be enough to get suspended for 3 years ....

[Lonskils]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3378829

Indianapolis Colts (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=ind) wide receiver Marvin Harrison (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=3514)'s agent says reports that Harrison is under investigation in his hometown of Philadelphia in connection with a shooting this week are untrue.
A shooting took place Tuesday near Harrison's North Philadelphia bar, a source told Anthony Gargano of Philadelphia's WIP Radio.
Harrison's agent, Tom Condon, told ESPN's Chris Mortensen on Friday: "I've spoken with Marvin and I've spoken with his attorney, and they say the reports are erroneous. Marvin was not involved in any shooting, and he is not the subject of this investigation."
Condon declined to answer any other questions.
Harrison was interviewed by police about the shooting, Philadelphia Police Lt. Frank Vanore said. Harrison has not been arrested or charged.
"He was interviewed," Vanore said Friday. "Why he was interviewed, that is all part of the investigation. No one is a suspect."
A source told the Philadelphia Daily News that Harrison, during an interview with police, later admitted to being in a fistfight on Tuesday, but the Colts receiver said he wasn't involved in the shooting.
According to ESPN's Sal Paolantonio, the case will be taken over by Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham. Paolantonio also reports that the case is now on the back burner as police searched for bank robbery suspects who killed a police officer in North Philadelphia this weekend.
After the first day of Colts rookie minicamp on Friday, Indianapolis coach Tony Dungy said he knew little more than had been reported.
"My phone has been ringing, too, but I don't have any details," Dungy said. "I really don't have any more information than you do."
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Friday the league was "aware of the report, and we are looking into it."

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NFL gun policy

http://assets.espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/leagues/sml/trans/nfl.gif While police investigate whether Marvin Harrison was involved in a Philadelphia-area shooting, the NFL's policy on guns is clear: "Be careful and understand the risks."

The league policy says a player may not possess a gun or other weapon while performing any service for his team or the NFL. In Harrison's case, he was not involved in any NFL-related function. He owns a bar and a car wash.

The policy advises: "If you legally possess a weapon, you must understand the local, state and federal laws that apply."

Weapons laws are different in each state, and this is where Harrison -- even if he's not involved in the shooting -- could face problems. In Pennsylvania, the owner of a weapon involved in the shooting can be charged in the crime. If police legally determine the handgun belongs to Harrison, he could be charged with at least a misdemeanor.

If that is the case, Harrison could face NFL discipline, which could result in a suspension. According to the policy: "If you violate a public law covering weapons -- for example, possession of an unlicensed firearm -- you are not only subject to discipline, including suspension from playing, but also subject to criminal prosecution."

-- John Clayton

• Read the NFL gun policy (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3378990)


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According to WIP's report, the source said the alleged victim came into the bar, Playmakers, about 5 p.m. and engaged in an argument with Harrison. The victim then left the bar, heading to his car, with Harrison following. Gunfire broke out and the victim was hit in the hand.
A source told the Philadelphia Daily News that a 2-year-old boy suffered a cut under his eye from glass that shattered when an errant bullet hit a car windshield, according to police. Originally it was reported that a young girl had been injured.
Police came to the scene, but the victim did not identify a shooter.
On Wednesday, according to the WIP report, a source said ballistic tests showed that the gun that had fired the shots was a custom-made Belgian weapon, and police determined that Harrison owned such a gun. A source told ESPN.com's John Clayton that the gun is registered.
Police then went to a Philadelphia car wash owned by Harrison to question him about the gun. Harrison admitted owning such a weapon but claimed it never left his suburban Philadelphia home.
However, WIP's source said the gun was discovered in a bucket at the car wash, and tests showed that it had fired seven bullets that matched those found at the scene.
The source said police were contacted Friday by an attorney representing a second alleged victim in the shooting, and police are now waiting for that individual to come forward.
Harrison, a prep football star at Philadelphia's Roman Catholic High, has owned Playmakers since July 2004, according to state records.
Harrison has played his entire 12-season career with the Colts and is the franchise's record holder in every major receiving category: receptions (1,042), yards (13,944), touchdowns (123) and 100-yard games (59). The 35-year-old is one of only four players in league history to top 1,000 receptions.
But after eight consecutive Pro Bowl appearances, last season was the most frustrating of Harrison's career.
He injured his left knee against Denver on Sept. 30, missed all but five games and finished with 20 receptions for 247 yards and one TD.
Team president Bill Polian said in February that Harrison was recovering from offseason arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and had been rehabilitating the inflamed capsule in his left knee. He was not expected to be completely healthy for the start of Indianapolis training camp July 24.
The typically quiet Harrison has a reputation for being humble on and off the field.
But he's still one of the Colts' most visible players -- and their longest-tenured veteran. Harrison, along with Peyton Manning (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4256) and Edgerrin James (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4652), were nicknamed Indy's triplets in the late 1990s. He was a first-round draft pick in 1996 out of Syracuse and wound up as the best receiver in a class that included Keyshawn Johnson (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=3499) and Eric Moulds (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=3510).
Off the field, Harrison was sued after the 2005 Pro Bowl when three boys accused him of attacking them when they tried to get his autograph. The suit alleged Harrison "violently and physically attacked" the minors, including placing a "potentially deadly choke hold" on one of the boys, but it was later dismissed.

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[redeemus]

you know its insane the way professional sports has gone...in the nba they get drafted right out of high school...nfl 3rd year of college and im sure its the same as NHL...point being by gettng these people so young they barely have enough time to GROW UP and be an adult allot these kids comes from poorer quality of life i e the hood or for lack of better term "white Trash neighborhoods". You give these kids mega million dollar contracts and automatic endorsements from major sports intrests companies they think they are now untouchable. As far as Marvin Harrison still goes hes a veteran in the NFL and should know by now. Under the influence of Tony Dungy one of the most respected men in the NFL im certain he had nothing to do with this.

[Gheltire]

offtangent, but I'm hoping this is the year that the NBA and NCAA collaberate on a minimum years of enrollment policy...Texas, Memphis, KU, KState, UCLA and so many others lost an all star squad of frosh and sophs...if they don't stop it soon, the Final Four will just essentially become a predraft scouting session

as for Harrison, I traded Edge for him two days before he banged his knee on the turf and lost most of 07. I figure since I now have him on my fantasy team, he will have had career ending knee surgery anyway, so the gun was at least a welcome surprise.

On the bright side, maybe he was upping his street cred so Jerry Jones would pick him up?

[Redwingsfan]

On the bright side, maybe he was upping his street cred so Jerry Jones would pick him up?

Rofl.

[Thlayli]

Harrison better have a good lawyer.

More bad news for Colts fans: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3382026 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3382026)

Six of the bullet casings found after an April 29 shooting near Marvin Harrison (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=3514)'s car wash and garage came from a gun that belongs to the Colts wide receiver, Philadelphia police sources told ESPN's Sal Paolantonio.
Police returned to the scene of the crime Monday to examine bullet holes in two residences after new information was provided to police by an alleged third victim of the shooting.
Harrison's representatives say Harrison was not present during the shooting incident, and that his gun was not involved. Monday, Harrison's attorney declined comment. Police say they have no suspects in the case.
The case is being taken over by Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham.
The Indianapolis Colts (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=ind) star receiver was interviewed by police about last week's shooting, but Harrison was neither arrested nor charged.
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http://espn.go.com/i/columnists/paolantonio_sal_m.jpg Appearing on Mike and Mike in the Morning, Sal Paolantonio updated the Marvin Harrison case. Things could materialize within a couple of days, but Sal wonders: Why is Harrison going back to a terrible neighborhood and patting people down when they go into his sports bar? Listen (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3382026#) http://assets.espn.go.com/i/in.gifhttp://assets.espn.go.com/i/espnradio/05/listen.gif


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"He was interviewed," Lt. Frank Vanore said Friday. "Why he was interviewed, that is all part of the investigation. No one is a suspect."
Harrison's agent, Tom Condon, told ESPN's Chris Mortensen on Friday: "I've spoken with Marvin and I've spoken with his attorney, and they say the reports are erroneous. Marvin was not involved in any shooting, and he is not the subject of this investigation."
Condon declined to answer any other questions.
A source told the Philadelphia Daily News that Harrison, during an interview with police, later admitted to being in a fistfight on April 29, but the Colts receiver said he wasn't involved in the shooting.

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NFL gun policy

http://assets.espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/leagues/sml/trans/nfl.gif While police investigate whether Marvin Harrison was involved in a Philadelphia-area shooting, the NFL's policy on guns is clear: "Be careful and understand the risks."

The league policy says a player may not possess a gun or other weapon while performing any service for his team or the NFL. In Harrison's case, he was not involved in any NFL-related function. He owns a bar and a car wash.

The policy advises: "If you legally possess a weapon, you must understand the local, state and federal laws that apply."

Weapons laws are different in each state, and this is where Harrison -- even if he's not involved in the shooting -- could face problems. In Pennsylvania, the owner of a weapon involved in a shooting can be charged in the crime. If police legally determine the handgun belongs to Harrison, he could be charged with at least a misdemeanor.

If that is the case, Harrison could face NFL discipline, which could result in a suspension. According to the policy: "If you violate a public law covering weapons -- for example, possession of an unlicensed firearm -- you are not only subject to discipline, including suspension from playing, but also subject to criminal prosecution."

-- John Clayton

• Read the NFL gun policy (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3378990)


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A source told 610 WIP radio in Philadelphia that the victim came into Playmakers -- a bar owned by Harrison that is about a half-mile from his car wash -- about 5 p.m. and engaged in an argument with Harrison. The victim then left the bar, heading to his car, with Harrison following. Gunfire broke out and the victim was hit in the hand.
A source told the Philadelphia Daily News that a 2-year-old boy suffered a cut under his eye from glass that shattered when an errant bullet hit a car windshield, according to police.
Police came to the scene, but the victim did not identify a shooter.
On Wednesday of last week, according to the WIP report, a source said ballistic tests showed that the gun that had fired the shots was a custom-made Belgian weapon, and police determined that Harrison owned such a gun. A source told ESPN.com's John Clayton that the gun is registered.
Police then went to the Philadelphia car wash owned by Harrison to question him about the gun. Harrison admitted owning such a weapon but claimed it never left his suburban Philadelphia home.
However, WIP's source said the gun was discovered in a bucket at the car wash, and tests showed that it had fired seven bullets that matched those found at the scene.
Harrison, a prep football star at Philadelphia's Roman Catholic High, has owned Playmakers since July 2004, according to state records.
Harrison has played his entire 12-season career with the Colts and is the franchise's record holder in every major receiving category: receptions (1,042), yards (13,944), touchdowns (123) and 100-yard games (59). The 35-year-old is one of only four players in league history to top 1,000 receptions.
But after eight consecutive Pro Bowl appearances, last season was the most frustrating of Harrison's career.
He injured his left knee against Denver on Sept. 30, missed all but five games and finished with 20 receptions for 247 yards and one TD.
Off the field, Harrison was sued after the 2005 Pro Bowl when three boys accused him of attacking them when they tried to get his autograph. The suit alleged Harrison "violently and physically attacked" the minors, including placing a "potentially deadly choke hold" on one of the boys, but it was later dismissed.