Shomari Moore, former UK football player, shot in chest
April 23, 2013
Staff Report | @KyKernel
Former UK football player Shomari Moore was shot in his car Monday night after being flagged down by two men near Winchester and Elkhorn roads in Lexington, WKYT reported.
Moore, who played at UK from 2005-08, told police he was approached by two men and was shot as soon as he rolled down the window, Lexington Police Lt. Eric Lowe told WKYT Monday night. The incident happened around 10 p.m.
Moore also served as a graduate assistant for the men’s basketball team under John Calipari through the 2011-12 season.
The 27-year-old was taken to UK Chandler Hospital late Monday night. The hospital has yet to confirm his identity or condition, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported Tuesday.
