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NFL's Jonathan Vilma: Home Becomes Murder Site

 
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Two African immigrants were murdered, last Thursday night at a Long Island condominium in Woodbury, New York, owned by 2004 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, Jonathan Vilma, according to the Associated Press. The victims, Sekou Sakor and Ansu Keita were each shot in the head–Sakor’s body was dumped nearby in Queens while Keita was found in Brooklyn, last Friday. The New Orleans Saints linebacker was not present at the time and officers believe he was not involved in the crime. Still, investigators are unclear on why Sakor and Keita were at Vilma’s home. NYPD spokesman Paul Browne believes the incident is has something to do with revenge for an Internet scam. No arrests have been made.-JW