Redskins' Taylor dies after shooting

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WASHINGTON (AFP) — Washington Redskins star defender Sean Taylor died early Tuesday morning after being shot Monday by intruders at his home in Miami, the National Football League club announced Tuesday.

The 24-year-old safety died in a Florida hospital where he underwent nearly seven hours of emergency surgery Monday to repair a severed femoral artery, the team confirmed in a website statement.

"This is the worst imaginable tragedy," Redskins owner Daniel Snyder said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Sean's family."

Police said Taylor was struck in the leg by a bullet that hit the femoral artery, causing a severe blood loss.

"He did not make it through the night," Taylor's attorney and long-time friend, Richard Sharpstein, told the...