Did Sean Taylor Know His Assailant? Police, Former Teammate Offer Different Views

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As the Washington Redskins try to come to terms with the shooting death of one of their own, safety Sean Taylor, Miami-Dade County police are saying there are no indications that Sean was specifically targeted or even knew his assailant. Apparently, one or more intruders entered the house and fired a shot at Sean after a confrontation inside the house. Arizona Cardinals cornerback Antrel Rolle, a former teammate of Sean’s at the University of Miami, feels diferently:

“This was not the first incident. They’ve been targeting him for three years now. He really didn’t say too much, but I know he lived his life pretty much scared every day of his life when he was down in Miami because those people were targeting him. At least, he’s got peace now ….. They say it was a burglary. It absolutely was not a burglary. Down South, where we’re from, there were many people targeting Sean, a lot of jealousy, a lot of angry people. Sean, he had a large group of friends, and he no longer hung out with those friends, so you never know where this came from.”

I agree with Antrel. His explanation seems to make sense. But if that’s the case, why was Sean in Miami at all? He had to know enough to stay out of a dangerous situation, especially with his girlfriend and baby daughter. Why would he also put them in harm’s way if he felt he had the potential to be the victim of an attack? Knowing how much he cared for these people, it seems absurd that he would be with them in this type of atmosphere. As police continue to investigate the shooting, hopefully the pieces of this puzzle will come together.