Monday, August 15, 2011

Man Charged With Murder Of Former UK Player

  • {Kentucky}...Monday, Columbus Police said they filed an aggravated murder warrant for 35 year old Richard Lee Willis of Columbus in the July 25th death of former University of Kentucky basketball player 31 year old Desmond Allison. Authorities say Allison and a friend who survived, 36 year old Malcolm Goff, were shot multiple times outside an apartment complex. Goff and another friend of Allison's have said the killing may have stemmed from an argument between two women over a baseball cap, and police have said they believe the argument and shooting were related. Allison played at Kentucky from 1998-2000. In his last season he averaged 8.9 points per game and 4.4 rebounds.