Former NFL quarterback Anthony Wright was shot multiple times during a domestic dispute in North Carolina on Monday afternoon, authorities say.
Wright, 43, was found with multiple gunshot wounds to his body when officers arrived on scene at a suburban home in Concord, North Carolina, about 20 miles northeast of Charlotte. He was transported to an area hospital with"life-threatening injuries" and was"rushed into emergency surgery," according to the Concord Police Department.
The Concord Police Department has issued a warrant on William"Willie" Moses Hooker Jr., 46, for assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury with intent to kill. Hooker is believed to be responsible for shooting Wright and was armed with a handgun at the time of the incident, according to police.
Hooker was last seen driving a black 2015 Honda Accord with a North Carolina license plate, police said. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the Concord Police Department at 704-920-5000. After playing college football at the University of South Carolina, Wright had a decade-long career as a quarterback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals and the New York Giants. Wright retired following a back injury.
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