A Bloomfield, Conn., man will be arrested in the stabbing death of a University of Connecticut football player, his lawyer said Monday night, as police continued to sort out what happened during a fight outside a school-sponsored dance over the weekend.
Attorney Deron Freeman declined to identify his client but said the man and several others got into a fight “with about six” UConn football players early Sunday. Freeman said his client did not stab Jasper Howard but was present when Howard was mortally wounded.
Freeman said police searched his client’s home in Bloomfield and removed some items. Freeman said police told him that his client and others will be arrested.
“[Police] have indicated to me that they expect to get a warrant for his arrest,” he said. “I’m not sure if I would say that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but I could say that he was not involved in the actual stabbing of Mr. Howard.”
It would be the second arrest connected to the stabbing. Johnny Hood, 21, of Hartford, was arraigned Monday on charges of interfering with an officer and breach of peace, but he has not been charged in Howard’s death.
Police said Hood was pointed out to them at the scene by another UConn player, 19-year-old Brian Parker of Sarasota, Fla., who also was stabbed but sustained minor injuries. The sophomore wide receiver, who is academically ineligible to play this season, was treated and released from a local hospital.
Coach Randy Edsall said two other players tried in vain to save Howard’s life.
LOUISVILLE: Two Cardinals basketball players were sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to a charge stemming from an altercation with off-duty police at a southern Indiana restaurant this month.
Guard Jerry Smith, 22, and forward Terrence Jennings, 20, must complete 40 hours of community service and pay about $500 in court costs as part of their pleas on a charge of resisting law enforcement, a misdemeanor.
Smith and Jennings both “knowingly and intentionally defied, obstructed and interfered with Officer Thomas Mitchell while Mitchell was engaged in the execution of his duties,” according to court documents.
TEXAS: Quarterback Colt McCoy said he plans to play Saturday against Missouri despite a bruised right thumb that likely will lose its nail.
McCoy hurt his throwing hand in the second quarter of the 16-13 win Saturday over No. 25 Oklahoma. He struggled through one of the worst passing games of his career, completing 21 of 40 passes for 127 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Team trainers checked out the thumb to make sure there wasn’t more significant damage.
“It’s sore, but it’s not going to keep me out,” McCoy said. “It’s football.”
CINCINNATI: Tony Pike was back at practice with a cast on his left forearm, an indication that the No. 5 Bearcats may not be without their starting quarterback for long.
Pike had the forearm on his nonpassing arm examined by a specialist Monday and was allowed to practice wearing a cast. Coach Brian Kelly plans to let him practice this week, then decide whether he will play against Louisville (2-4) on Saturday.
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