Ex-con accused of shooting Jacksonville Jaguars player Richard Collier goes on trial
By APMonday, October 26, 2009
Man accused of shooting Jags player goes on trial
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An ex-convict accused of shooting and paralyzing Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Richard Collier is going on trial.
Jury selection began Monday in the trial on attempted murder and weapons charges against 33-year-old Tyrone Hartsfield.
The Jacksonville man is accused of shooting Collier 14 times in September 2008 as the player sat in an SUV. He and a teammate were waiting outside an apartment for two women they met at a nightclub.
Police say Hartsfield’s motive was revenge. He and Collier allegedly got into a fight months earlier at a sports bar.
Collier was left paralyzed from the waist down and his lower left leg was amputated because of blood clots.
Hartsfield has denied any involvement in the incident.
