New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce Dejean-Jones was shot and killed early Saturday (May 28) after he reportedly broke into a Dallas apartment that he thought was his girlfriend’s.
Reports CNN:
New Orleans Pelicans player Bryce Dejean-Jones was shot to death early Saturday in Dallas, with his agent saying it happened because the player mistakenly entered the wrong apartment.
A Dallas resident told police he heard someone enter his apartment by kicking open the front door, police spokesman DeMarquis Black said in a statement. The resident said “he called out to the individual, but was not answered,” and when the resident’s bedroom door was kicked open, the resident fired his gun, police said.
Dejean-Jones collapsed in the breezeway, police said. He was transported to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries, Black said.
Dejean-Jones agent says the deceased was visiting his girlfriend and baby mother’s apartment on the third floor, but mistakenly went to the 4th floor. There is clearly way more to this story.
The NBA mourns the tragic loss of New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce Dejean-Jones,” said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in a statement. “Bryce inspired countless people with his hard work and perseverance on his journey to the NBA, and he had a bright future in our league.
Dejean-Jones, 23, was undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft but found a spot as a rookie guard with the Pelicans.
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