NBA player convicted of murder

[DJT]

ATLANTA -- Police said late Friday that former NBA player Javaris Crittenton, who was once suspended by the league over guns in the locker room, has been charged with murder after a woman was shot on an Atlanta street.

Police spokesman Carlos Campos said police have secured a murder warrant for the arrest of Crittenton, who played at Georgia Tech, in connection with the shooting death of 22-year-old Jullian Jones on Aug. 19. Campos said Crittenton is not in custody and is wanted.

Atlanta police Maj. Keith Meadows told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Friday night that Crittenton is believed to be in the Los Angeles area. He said the FBI is involved in the investigation.

Jones, a mother of four, was walking with a group of people on the city's southwest side when a dark-colored SUV drove by and she was shot by someone inside the vehicle, police said.

Investigators say they don't believe the woman was the intended target. Campos said the motive appears to be retaliation for a robbery in April, in which Crittenton was a victim, Campos said in a statement.

Messages left for an agent who has represented Crittenton were not immediately returned Friday night.

Crittenton most recently played in the NBA with the Washington Wizards and was involved in a gun altercation with Gilbert Arenas. He was on the roster of the NBDL's Dakota Wizards last season.

Crittenton didn't play last season because of an ankle injury. He was given a 38-game suspension by the NBA after he and Arenas acknowledged bringing guns into the locker room following a dispute stemming from a card game on a team flight.

Crittenton pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge on Jan. 25, 2010 and received probation. He wasn't re-signed by the Wizards.

The Charlotte Bobcats signed Crittenton to a non-guaranteed contract before last season but he was waived Oct. 15.

Crittenton was the 19th overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2007. He played little with Los Angeles and was sent to Memphis in the Pau Gasol deal his rookie year. He was traded to Washington in December 2008.

Crittenton averaged 5.3 points and 1.8 assists in 113 NBA games.

Not surprised, he's a punk. What a waste of good talent to.

 

[RipCity32]

Hope he rots in jail.

 

[Pugz]

dude could have been huge. never had a real shot in la and then just fizzed out.

 

[Mexi]

yikes

 

[snipezo]

Hope he rots in jail.

This.

 

[Rios15]

Totally ruined his career. True definition of a thug right here; deserves to be taken to jail.

 

[swoosh]

Wow, it's crazy how his career has turned out. I remember back in 2007 being ecstatic when the Lakers drafted him, thinking he was the future at PG.

 

[elcheato]

How did they Lakers manage to trade a murderer for Pau?

 

[Hurricane Season]

Title is misleading.

He hasn't been convicted of anything yet.

 

[.infamous]

Police in Atlanta and Los Angeles have enlisted the help of the FBI in their search for former NBA player Javaris Crittenton, who is wanted for murder.

Authorities say Crittenton has been charged in the shooting death of Julian Jones. The 22-year-old mother of four was shot Aug. 19 in Atlanta.

Crittenton allegedly fired shots from an SUV that hit Jones, who authorities say likely wasn't the intended victim.

Crittenton played 113 games in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/fbi-looking-for-ex-nba-player-crittenton/

 

[elcheato]

http://eye-on-basketball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/31609586?ttag=gen10_on_all_fb_na_txt_0001

 

[Pugz]

i still cant get over this. what a fucking idiot.

 

[dez]

He's supposed to turn himself in tommorrow and his attorney claims he is innocent

 

[DJT]

I heard the FBI caught him at an airport in Cali...

Agent Abercrombie on that poster...lol

 

[MR.ballin]

Damn absolutely pathetic.

 

[Da Bulls]

Wow smh

 

[The Lone Granger]

Update

Javaris Crittenton, implicated in the murder of a mother of four, was arrested by the FBI at an airport in California on Tuesday.
Crittenton appears to have peacefully surrendered to authorities. Following the issue of murder warrant, he booked a one-way flight to Los Angeles and was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. His lawyer maintains his innocence, but APD Maj. Keith Meadows articulated the prosecution's case: "It appears Mr. Crittenton observed who he thought was the perpetrator walking down the street. It so happens Miss Jones was walking down the street at the same time."

Very sad to see it going down this way. Makes you really believe that he is guilty, but I guess we'll see.

Thoughts?

 

[DJT]

I think he's guilty...but with that being said I can see him getting off all to easy. I hope not though.

Do the crime, do the time.

 

[dez]

None of yall know what happened lol your welcome to your own opinions but to say "he's guilty" when you know nothing about the case is crazy.

Let the courts do their "job" every citizen deserves a trial

 

[DJT]

You've heard the stories...seems pretty guilty. You think its all smoke?

Sure it could come out that the story is askew, but lets face it this is JCritt who probably almost shot Agent 0 in the Washington Wizards locker room.