Vernon Forest Murder Details Pending

ATLANTA, GA (July 26, 2009) — Former two-division world champion VERNON FORREST was shot and killed last night in Northwest Atlanta.

“This is a tragedy beyond belief,” said Gary Shaw, who had promoted Forrest’s recent fights. “The life of a decent caring man and a loving father has ended; a victim of senseless violence. Speaking on behalf of myself and Al Haymon, we are in a state of shock. We thank the media in advance for respecting our privacy and will have no further comment until we have the complete story.”

BoxingInsider.com will have more details as soon as they become available.