Former two-division world champion Vernon Forrest was shot and killed Saturday night during an attempted robbery, police said Sunday.

 

Fulton County medical examiner Michele Stauffenberg confirmed the case was a homicide and that the autopsy showed Forrest died from "multiple gunshot wounds involving the torso and thigh." Sgt. Lisa Keyes said a police report on the shooting was not immediately available.

 

WSB Radio in Atlanta first reported the shooting, citing a police spokesman. Forrest, who was 38, lived in Atlanta and was an Augusta, Ga., native.

 

Lt. Keith Meadows told the radio station that Forrest was shot seven or eight times -- at least once in the head -- as he chased at least two men who had tried to steal his Jaguar as he put air in its tires at an Atlanta gas station. Forrest had a gun and confronted the men, who fatally wounded him with two semi-automatic weapons, according to police.

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Damn. He Tweeted about dying the week before...

Man I had a nightmare last nite I dreamt I come home and found 4 guys were break... Read More: http://is.gd/1Egp3

 

On Sunday 19th July 2009, @vernonforrest said:

Man I had a nightmare last nite I dreamt I come home and found 4 guys were breaking into my house. I pull my heater and it was empty they chased me and was about to shot me then I woke up. The first thing I did was get my heater and made sure it was loaded. That dream will not come true.

 

 

http://bossip.com/135528/vernon-forrest-dreamed-about-his-death-the-week-before-and-posted-it-on-twitter/