Kelvin Joseph's lawyer provides updates on Joseph's suspected involvement in fatal shooting
News broke Thursday evening surrounding the fact that Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph was labeled by police as a "person of interest" in a fatal shooting that occurred last month in Dallas. As it turns out, Joseph was a passenger in the car that was used in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Cameron Ray. Joseph's attorney, […]
News broke Thursday evening surrounding the fact that Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph was labeled by police as a "person of interest" in a fatal shooting that occurred last month in Dallas.
As it turns out, Joseph was a passenger in the car that was used in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Cameron Ray. Joseph's attorney, Barry Sorrels, confirmed as much Friday afternoon.
Sorrels also mentioned that his client was not the one that shot and killed Roy.
"Kelvin Joseph did not shoot Cameron Ray," Sorrels told the Dallas Morning News on Friday. "Mr. Ray's death is a tragedy, and Kelvin extends his deepest condolences for the family's loss. On the night of March 17, Kelvin was unarmed and was not looking for violence. He found himself in a situation that escalated without his knowledge or consent. Along with condolences to the Ray family, Kelvin apologizes to the Dallas community for being anywhere near this type of incident.
"The investigation is ongoing, and we intend to respect the process."
Sorrels' confirmation backs up the Cowboys' initial belief that Joseph was not the one who fired the gun during the shooting.
The Cowboys released a statement on the matter Friday.
"The Dallas Cowboys are aware of the tragic incident that occurred in Dallas on March 18. First and foremost, our hearts go out to Mr. Ray's family and loved ones. The organization is aware of Kelvin Joseph's possible connection to this incident. We are in contact with Dallas law enforcement and have alerted the NFL office. We have no further comment at this time."
We will provide updates at they come in.
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