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The football player, linebacker Devon Butler, was shot Wednesday and is in critical condition..at St. Anthony's Hospital in Rockford.
Police are saying this is a drug deal gone bad and that Butler was not involved in the drug deal but was innocently struck by gunfire...
"The two suspects custody are both NIU students and are being charged
with attempted first degree murder (Class X felony), aggravated battery with
a firearm (Class X felony), aggravated discharged of a firearm (Class 1
felony) and unlawful delivery of cannabis (Class 4 felony). The suspects are
Mark O. Orozco , 24, of 1234 Rushmoore Drive and Richard F. Van Arsdale, 20,
of 900 Greenbrier.
Investigators determined that shots were fired from a vehicle at Apartment
No. 3, 1009 Aspen Dr. One of those shots penetrated the window of
Apartment No. 3 and struck Butler."
and here's the possible basketball connection.....
"DeKalb police say they have two suspects in custody.
Mark Orozco, 24, and Richard Van Arsdale III, 20, are being charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and aggravated discharge of a firearm.
Orozco and Arsdale are both registered NIU Students .."
...and although not confirmed, it is being discussed by some that this is the grandson of ex-NBA and ex-Indiana Hoosier great Dick Van Arsdale.
I guess we will have to wait to find out...