Florida Youth Football Coach Gunned Down In Front Of Kids And Parents
A beloved peewee football coach walking to his car after practice was
gunned down execution-style in front of his horrified team, according
to reports Friday. Dave Williams, peewee football coach in Fort Lauderdale. Photo: WSVN-TV
Dave Williams told a group of children to run when he saw men with
guns walking towards him at Mills Pond Park in Fort Lauderdale Thursday
night,WPLG-TV reported.
Fort Lauderdale police said the 43-year-old man died of multiple gunshot wounds. His killers fled.
“We don’t know if there (were) arguments,” detective Tracy Figone told the station.
Williams had just treated his team of 30 kids to cookies and Gatorade after the practice, the Sun-Sentinel reported.
“I just heard the shots, ran in that direction and found one of my
coaches on the ground, fighting for his life,” Jamaal Gaines, president
of the Fort Lauderdale Hurricanes youth football club, told the paper.
“It’s shocking,” he added. “You think you hear fireworks, but you see people grabbing their kids and running.”
Gaines said about 600 adults and children were in the park at the time.
He told the paper that Williams, who also ran a car wash, was a “giving guy” and a dedicated volunteer coach.
Kids in the league range in age from 4 to 14. Williams coached the 7-year-olds.
-Foxnews
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