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A university football linebacker was accused Tuesday of plotting to kill family members of an acquaintance, prosecutors said.
The Rutgers University football player, Izaia Bullock, 22, of Piscataway, N.J., was charged with two counts of attempted murder and conspiracy.
Bullock "initiated a conspiracy to murder family members of an acquaintance," the prosecutor said Monday. The alleged conspiracy victims were not affiliated with the university.
Bullock has been dismissed from the team and he will be subject to disciplinary proceedings, according to NJ.com. Rutgers coach Chris Ash did not comment on the charges.
He joined Rutgers in September 2017 as an independent candidate. He had played in a private college before going to Rutgers. He attended Linden High School.
Bullock was being held at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center pending his appearance in New Brunswick court.
He played in a game for Rutgers this season.
Rutgers football had problems off the field before the start of the 2018 season.
Eight players were charged with credit card fraud in August and four of them left the team. The other four players were suspended indefinitely while their case was being processed.
Tejay Johnson, 26, and Andre Boggs, 22, were sentenced in August for their roles in several home invasions in 2015, according to My Central Jersey.
Johnson was sentenced to 12 years in prison for three armed robberies. Boggs was also sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment after pleading guilty to three counts of armed robbery, three counts of armed robbery and three counts of conspiracy to commit robbery. armed hand.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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