Three time world boxing champion Vernon Forrest was shot and killed following an attempted carjacking in Atlanta Saturday night according to local police.
Atlanta police Sgt. Lisa Keyes said in an e-mail Sunday that the 38-year-old Forrest was shot several times in the back late Saturday night on a street just southwest of downtown.
Forrest was attacked by two men who jumped out of a at a red Chevy Monte Carlo while he was putting air in the tires of his Jaguar at a gas station. It’s not clear how much (if any) of the incident was caught on surveillance tape, but it’s believed that Forrest attempted to grab a gun out of vehicle when he was shot several times in the back. Forrest may have been shot as many as seven or eight times.
Currently there are no suspects, though police "have a general description of at least two black males driving a red Monte Carlo".
Forrest's 11-year-old godson was with him, but had gone into the convenience store and did not witness the shooting.
In his professional career, Forrest is best remembered for his two fights against Shane Mosely. In 2001, Forrest fought then WBC welterweight champion Shane Mosley at a time many considered Mosley to be the best fighter in the world. Forrest scored an upset and beat Mosley by a unanimous decision, then backed up six months late defeating Mosley again by a unanimous decision.
The death of Vernon Forrest comes shortly after the deaths of fellow boxing greats Alexis Arguello and Arturo Gatti in what has been a truly tragic month for the sweet science.
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