Two Western Kentucky Football Players Shot Outside Bowling Green Bar

Published: 15th Apr 12 3:23 pm
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Kris Hughes
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According to reports, two Western Kentucky football players– defensive lineman Tevin Hollman and defensive back Ricardo Singh– were shot last evening outside the Lava Lounge in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Each young man was hit with a single shot, and their injuries are non life-threatening.

Western Kentucky held its annual Spring Game yesterday afternoon, and many of the players were present at the Lava Lounge just hours after completion of the game. It’s not clear what caused the shooting, but according to witnesses, someone shot into a crowd outside the bar just after midnight which included Hollman and Singh.

A Bowling Green police officer happened to be driving by the bar and called for backup at that time.

A couple of thoughts come to mind with this shooting:

  • Due to the apparent random nature of the shooting– someone firing into a crowd indiscriminately without a particular target– both Hollman and Singh were lucky to not have sustained injuries more serious. It just so happens they were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
  • It’s also a strike of luck that the Bowling Green police officer happened to be in the area and could affect the scene quickly to ensure things didn’t escalate and become more serious.
As spring practices end across the country, student-athletes have an increased amount of personal time on their hands– apart from their studies– and often this increased free time can lead to poor personal decisions.
This was not the case for Tevin Hollman and Ricardo Singh, they were just victims of coincidence.
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Kris Hughes is a Network Manager for Rant Sports. If you enjoy his takes, you can follow Kris on Twitter, check out his personal Facebook page, or stop by his personal Tumblr page. 
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More reports on the Bowling Green, Kentucky shooting:
Two WKU football players shot outside bar: http://bit.ly/IDkZSf
Two Western Kentucky football players shot: http://on-msn.com/IdMWxj

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