Tyler Honeycutt, a former pro from the NBA and the EuroLeague, has died as a result of a shooting involving officers in Los Angeles, ABC7-Los Angeles reported in the early hours of July 7th.
Honeycutt, an outstanding lyric star in California, who recently played for Russian Khimki in the 2017-18 season. He was 27 years old.
Here is what you need to know:
1. Police say they responded to a call from a man with a gun acting "erratically"
When he contacted the man, he fired his gun inside the house with LAPD agents
. The Van Nuys division responded to a radio call from an armed man in the area of Riverside Drive and Tyrone Avenue. They made contact with the suspect, a man in his twenties, and while they were communicating with the suspect, an OIS occurred
2. The police have made the fire and the suspect has barricaded himself inside the house
After the initial exchange of gunfire, the suspect has barricaded himself at his home, according to the police
. residents of neighboring homes while they were trying to bring the suspect to surrender.
3. The suspect died at the scene and no police officer was injured during the impbade
UPDATE: SWAT entered the residence and found a man who was not responding. LAFD responded and stated that the male was dead at the scene. Investigators from our Force Investigation Division are on the scene of a thorough investigation and will provide further details about them
The police have not yet determined whether the suspect is dead from the earlier shootings because they believed that he was still alive for the duration of the clash. officers were injured throughout the incident.
ABC7-Los Angeles identified Honeycutt as the suspect and died in the first version of his article, but his name has since been removed and the suspect is called "an old NBA and UCLA
The LAPD Police Investigation Division is currently working
UPDATE SWAT entered the residence and found a man who was not answering, LAFD responded and said that the male was dead at the scene and the investigators from our Force Investigation Division are at the scene. A detailed investigation and we will provide more details as soon as they are available
4. Honeycutt was a decorated prospect in high school and was played for UCLA before being drafted by kings of Sacramento
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Honeycutt, 27, was ranked # 28 in the outgoing country of Sylmar High School in California. He played basketball for the UCLA Bruins from 2009 to 2011. The Sacramento Kings drafted him with the 35th pick of the 2011 draft. He appeared in 24 games for the Kings in two seasons, spending most of his time at Reno Bighorns, a G-League affiliate.
The Kings traded Honeycutt against the Houston Rockets in 2013. It was quickly dropped, and later this year signed a contract with Ironi Nes Ziona, a team from the Israeli Super League. In 2014, Honeycutt joined Khimki, a professional Russian team, for a two-year contract. He also spent a year playing for Anadolu Efes, a Turkish team, before returning to Khimki in 2017. He averaged 9.2 points and 5.4 rebounds in EuroLeague action last season.
5. The world of basketball reacts to his death on social media
The young striker Pelicans of New Orleans, Salomon Hill, among others, reacts to the death of Honeycutt on Twitter
hurt by the news, glad that no one else is hurt. say, rest in peace to my brother basketball tyler honeycutt … pic.twitter.com/5jmXT472gB
Reporter David Pick basketball said that Honeycutt was working on an NBA return and even tried for the Thunder Oklahoma City.
RIP Tyler Honeycutt. I still hear your voice wanting to immerse myself in the All-Star event in Russia. He had the heart at the start of the NBA and auditioned for teams from OKC Thunder – Euroleague offered $ 1M to sign it. I'll miss you guys
Former NBA player Tyler Honeycutt pbaded away on July 6 during a shootout in Los Angeles. Police said Honeycutt fired on police officers who fired shots. The suspect was declared dead on the scene.
Former NBA player, Tyler Honeycutt, died during a shootout in Los Angeles on July 6. Police said Honeycutt fired on police officers who fired shots. The suspect was declared dead at the scene
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