Cowboys cornerback Calvin Joseph was a passenger in a vehicle that fired several shots last month, killing a man in the Old East Dallas area, but Joseph was unarmed and did not kill the man, his lawyer said. IN Dallas morning news in Friday.
Dallas police interviewed 22-year-old Joseph on Friday afternoon at his Uptown attorney’s office about his involvement in the death of 20-year-old Cameron Ray. He was silent as he left the office around 4:30 p.m., and was taken away in a blue sedan registered to another attorney’s office.
Joseph and Ray were outside with separate groups of friends when the shooting took place in early March 18. According to video surveillance footage released by Dallas police this week, the groups clashed around 1:45 a.m. in front of a nightclub and bar on Block 3600 on Greenville Avenue, Martel Avenue.
The footage shows that shortly after the battle, a black jeep passed Ray and a group of friends, and at least one of the car’s windows was shot. Ray was transported to a hospital, where he died.
The Cowboys chose Joseph, who played for LSU and Kentucky, in the second round last year.
“Kelvin Joseph didn’t shoot Cameron Ray,” said Barry Sorels, Joseph’s lawyer. “Mr. Ray’s death is a tragedy and Kelvin expresses his deepest condolences on the loss of his family. On the night of March 17, Kelvin was unarmed and did not seek violence. He found himself in a situation that escalated without his knowledge or consent.
“With the condolences of Ray’s family, Kelvin apologizes to the Dallas community for being close to this type of incident. The investigation is ongoing and we intend to follow the process. “
Sorels declined to give any details about Joseph’s conversation with police, saying he would address the issue “later and at a more appropriate time.”
For the first time, the Cowboys addressed the investigation publicly on Friday in a statement issued to The news.
“The Dallas Cowboys are aware of the tragic incident that took place in Dallas on March 18. First and foremost, our hearts are with Mr. Ray’s family and loved ones. The organization is aware of the possible connection of Kelvin Joseph with this incident. We are in contact with law enforcement in Dallas and have notified the NFL office. We have no further comments. “
An NFL spokesman said the issue was “in the process of reviewing the league’s personal policy.”
The fact that Dallas police have asked for public help may indicate that Joseph has spent weeks without contacting police about what he knows about the shooting and those involved. The Texas Party Act could potentially lead to charges against anyone who was in an SUV at the time of the shooting.
Earlier this week, Dallas police asked the public for help in identifying the six men involved in the riots with Ray’s group in front of OT Tavern. Joseph was identified as sharing similar facial features as the man in the video, who wore a necklace that appeared to have the letters “YKDV” inlaid on the locket. On Friday, they released a video of the men.
Joseph has a rapper nickname, YKDV Bossman Fat, who is ahead of his time in the NFL. YKDV means “You Know Da Vibe”.
Joseph played sparingly as a rookie for the Cowboys, starting the 2021 season with a contusion reserve with groin disease, which he received during an exhibition on August 29 against Jacksonville Jaguars. In the first 14 games of the team, he appeared in seven and played only 14 defensive shots, contributing mostly to special teams. He started two of the last three games of the regular season and finished the year with 16 rebounds and two assists.
This is the last of several off-season troubles for the Dallas Cowboys. A woman is suing Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, saying she is his daughter. Jones claims she blackmailed him, which her lawyers denied. And a multimillion-dollar agreement with the team’s cheerleaders over voyeurism allegations has come to light, as has a videotape lawsuit from a sexual encounter involving one of Jones’ sons.
Also Friday, the city of Dallas threatened to sue Greenville Avenue properties near where Ray was shot. The Dallas Assistant Attorney General wrote in a letter this week that properties including OT Tavern and Bar 3606 have repeatedly been the scene of crimes in the past, adding that the city is now ready to sue if properties “fail to reduce the crime. “
The letter cites seven crimes on these properties since 2018, including murder in March, two aggravated assaults, sexual assault, two criminal mischief and one charge of firing a firearm. Four of these crimes were committed in the last month, according to the letter.
Property owners could not be reached immediately on Friday for comment.
Council member Paul Ridley also plans to protest Bar 3606 before he applies for a renewal of the Texas Alcohol Commission’s license this summer, according to his office. Ridley called on the city to take legal action against the two bars, his office said.
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