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The former American football player Rutgers, accused of having participated in a plot of attempted double murder, was coming from a nearby town that had taken an unusual route to join the Scarlet Knights.
Izaia Bullock, 22, was dismissed from the program on Tuesday and faces disciplinary hearings after being charged with two counts of attempted first degree murder and two counts of first degree conspiracy to commit murder.
Rutgers coach Chris Ash denied comments after Tuesday's training through a spokesman for the team. Police on Monday determined that "Bullock had initiated a plot to murder family members of an acquaintance," according to a statement from Middlesex County District Attorney Andrew Carey. , and Rutgers Chief of Police, Kenneth Cop.
The targets have not been injured and are not affiliated with Rutgers, said a spokeswoman for the prosecutor.
Bullock accused of attempted double murder
Bullock is the ninth current player or former Rutgers football player to be arrested since this summer. Eight players were charged in connection with a so-called credit card fraud scheme in August. Four of these players have already been excluded or left the program, while four others remain suspended indefinitely until their legal issues are resolved.
Here is a preview of Bullock's biography:
* Secondary school: Bullock was a starting defensive player at Linden High. He graduated in 2014 and had four interceptions in 2013 with a team of tigers who qualified for the semifinals of Group 5 of Section 2 of North Jersey, where they fell in favor of the champion eventual Ridge section.
* schoolboy: Bullock attended Middlesex County College, which does not have a football team, from 2014-2017. During that time, he also played for the Gattaca Football Club, which is a private junior university team that is not associated with any particular institution. Bullock then moved to Rutgers in 2017.
* Limited actionBullock did not play any games in 2017 with the Scarlet Knights and played only one game this fall – Rutgers' 48-13 loss to Buffalo on 22 October. He did not record any statistics for this match.
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