Vernon "The Viper" Forrest, Shot and Killed in Southwest Atlanta During Attempted Carjacking

Professional boxer Vernon "The Viper" Forrest was killed in southwest Atlanta Saturday night during an attempted carjacking. Police said Forrest, 38, had stopped at a gas station to put air in the tire of his Jaguar when he was approached by two men. He was shot six to eight times and police said the gunmen had two semi-automatic weapons.

Police said Forrest had his girlfriend’s son in the vehicle at the time of the shooting. The child remains in police custody until his mother arrives from Texas. Police are looking for two black males last seen leaving the scene in a Red Monte Carlo.

Forrest, who hails from Augusta, Ga.,  was a member of the 1992 Olympic team. He was also a former WBC super welterweight champion. He took two wins over Sugar Shane Mosley in 2002 and last year, he reclaimed his WBC 154-pound title by beating Sergio Mora. This is, indeed, a real tragedy and a low-down dirty shame that he was died at the hands of two armed thugs. They shot and killed this man in front of a child. That is such a shame and I hope the perpetrators are caught sooner rather than later.

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