Lakers Guard Wayne Ellington's Dad Shot Dead in Germantown
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Lakers guard Wayne Ellington, a former Episcopal Academy star, has taken an indefinite leave of absence from the team after his father was found dead in Germantown on Sunday.
Police are currently investigating the shooting death of Ellington’s father, Wayne Ellington, Sr.
Cops were called to Marion Street near Hansberry, in Germantown, shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday for a car accident. When they got there, they found Ellington slumped in the driver’s seat of his Oldsmobile, bleeding heavily from a gunshot wound through his head, Chief Inspector Scott Small said. His car had hit two parked cars on the block before coming to rest, Small said.
Police found no ballistic evidence, except for a bullet hole on the inside of the passenger door of the sedan. Police said that based on preliminary evidence, they think the shooter aimed through the partially open driver’s window and shot the man once in the head, the bullet traveling through his skull and lodging in the other door.
Small said that based on Ellington’s injuries, police believe the shooting happened not far from where his car came to rest. No surveillance cameras or witnesses were found, Small said.
The younger Ellington has since released a statement, saying: “My family and I are devastated by the news of my father’s murder on Sunday night in Philadelphia. We appreciate everyone’s support and ask that you respect the privacy of our family during this very difficult time. I encourage anyone with any information to come forward to help authorities solve this case.”
