Former Baltimore Ravens QB Shot By Girlfriend's Ex: Police

BALTIMORE, MD — Former Baltimore Ravens quarterback Anthony Wright, 43, was shot multiple times at his girlfriend's house in Concord, North Carolina, July 1 by the woman's ex-boyfriend, authorities say. The Concord Police Department responded to a call for shots fired at 1212 Middlecrest Drive Northwest at 12:49 p.m.

Witnesses told police that Wright and the girlfriend's ex-boyfriend, William "Willie" Moses Hooker Jr., had argued while Hooker was dropping off his daughter. The argument escalated and shots were fired, police reported.

According to WJZ, Wright was rushed into surgery and listed in stable condition afterward. Police issued an arrest warrant for Hooker, who faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury with intent to kill.

NBC Sports reported that Wright launched his football career at South Carolina in 1995, then was drafted by the NFL and played for the Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals and New York Giants, earning a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in 2008.

Anyone with information on Hooker’s whereabouts should call the police at 704-920-5000. According to the Independent Tribune, Hooker stands 5'11" and weighs about 200 pounds.

He was last seen driving a 2015 Honda Accord four-door car with NC Tag #EMD-2568. At the time of the incident Hooker was in possession of a handgun, police say.