Former NFL player killed at grandmother's home in Richmond

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A former NFL player was visiting his grandmother in Richmond when he was shot and killed at her home on Wednesday afternoon.

Terrell Roberts, who was a defensive back for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2003-04, was staying at his grandmother's home on the 1200 block of Fascination Circle when "he got into a disturbance with the suspect near the garage," Sergeant Enrik Melgoza of the Richmond Police Department said.

Roberts suffered from a gunshot wound on the chest and stumbled into the backyard. The Richmond Police Department received a call about the incident at 4:10 p.m. and arrived at the scene shortly after.

"The medical team performed life-saving measures, but he passed away at the scene," Sergeant Melgoza said.

The incident is under investigation and police are looking for the suspect, who Melgoza described as "a black male adult, 20 to 35 years old, bald with a short beard, approximately 250 pounds, wearing a black T-shirt."

"It's unclear the relationship between the suspect and the victim," Melgoza added.

Roberts attended El Cerrito High School before going on to play football at Oregon State University.

The Bengals signed Roberts on May 1, 2003 after he wasn't picked up in the 2003 NFL Draft. The team let him go on Oct. 4, 2005.

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