Former Major League outfielder and baseball broadcast analyst Darryl
Hamilton was fatally shot at a suburban Houston home where his girlfriend was
found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gun wound, police in Pearland said on
Monday.
The bodies of Hamilton, 50, and Monica Jordan, 44, were found on Sunday
and then taken to a medical examiner. The couple's 14-month-old infant was
found unharmed at the home owned by Jordan and was taken into the care of Texas
Child Protective Services.
"Based on the initial investigation, it appeared as if Hamilton
was the victim of several gunshots and that Jordan had a self-inflicted gunshot
wound," Pearland Police said.
Hamilton’s body was found near the entry of the home with multiple
gunshot wounds while Jordan’s body was found in another part of the home,
police said.
"At this point it does not appear that there was any kind of
struggle. The incident occurred just inside the front door," police
Lieutenant Onesimo Lopez told reporters at the scene.
Authorities responded to the home when a third party called 911 to
report a disturbance.
Hamilton frequently took to Twitter to share baseball commentary and
photographs. His last tweet came on Saturday to congratulate Washington
Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer on his no-hitter.
Colleagues mourned Hamilton's death. The New York Mets said they will
have a moment of silence for him before their game on Friday versus the
Cincinnati Reds.
"Darryl's vibrant personality made him a key member of our
postseason teams in 1999 and 2000. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his
family," the Mets said in a statement.
Baseball Commissioner Robert Manfred said in a statement: "All of
us at Major League Baseball are shocked and saddened by this tragedy."
Hamilton played 13 seasons as a Major League outfielder for the
Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies and
New York Mets before becoming an on-air analyst for the MLB Network.
He batted .291 with 1,333 hits, 707 runs scored and 454 RBI in his
career, according to MLB.com.
Source: Reuters
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