This is tragic.
Andre Emmett, a 37-year-old new father, has been shot and killed in the Dallas area Monday morning, as reported by NBC 11 KCBD in Dallas. As of now, there are few details about the incident, but according to CBSDFW.com a passerby found him about 2:30 in the morning, already shot, called 911 and Emmett was rushed to the hospital, but he did not survive.
The Dallas Police Department released this statement:
On September 23, 2019, at approximately 2:30 a.m., the victim, Andre Emmett, a 37-year-old Black male was approached by two unknown suspects as he sat in his vehicle in front of his residence in the 1800 block of N. Prairie Avenue. The suspects displayed a handgun and an altercation ensued, during which the victim was shot as he ran away from the suspects. The victim was located by a passerby, who called 911, several hundred feet from his residence. Dallas Fire and Rescue responded and transported him to an area hospital, where he later died. Witnesses reported seeing two male suspects, one described as a tall, thin black male wearing a red hat. The suspects entered a white Chrysler 300 and fled onto N. Fitzhugh Avenue towards Ross Avenue.
No suspect is currently under arrest and the police are looking for help from the neighborhood to help solve the crime.
Emmett was a Dallas legend who was born in the city and played his high school ball there, went on to be one of the better players in Texas Tech history — he was inducted into the Red Raider hall of fame last year — then ultimately played 14 games in the NBA (and spent numerous seasons playing overseas and making a good living). This past summer he was the second-leading scorer in the Big3.
The BIG3 is in a state of shock over the sudden and tragic death of Andre Emmett. Andre was a member of the BIG3 family for two seasons and never without a smile on his face. His kindness towards others and easy-going demeanor made him a joy to be around. pic.twitter.com/QoNJ7NH2k0
— BIG3 (@thebig3) September 23, 2019
Off the court, Dre was passionate about helping young people through his Dreams Really Exist foundation. We are simply heartbroken by this devastating loss. Our thoughts are with Andre’s family and friends during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/3Nr2qeyOJt
— BIG3 (@thebig3) September 23, 2019
There are a lot of people in the basketball world remembering Emmett today.
We gotta stop man.. Rest Easy Dre 🙏🏾
— C.J. Miles (@masfresco) September 23, 2019
Rip to Dallas Legend Andre Emmett 🙏🏿
— Dennis Smith Jr. (@Dennis1SmithJr) September 23, 2019
Bob Knight was as tough on Andre Emmett as any player he coached at @TexasTechMBB. (There were some legendary late night running sessions) He never cracked but, rather, embraced the coaching. Ended up scoring 2,256 points. 🙏🏻🏀❤️
— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) September 23, 2019
