One Duquesne Player Begins Rehab: Duquesne forward Sam Ashaolu, the only one of five injured basketball players still hospitalized after the Sept. 17 shootings, was moved from critical care to rehabilitation. Ashaolu spent several days with his life in jeopardy following multiple gunshot wounds to his head. But he is progressing faster than expected. Doctors thought that he would still be on a ventilator at this stage of his recovery.
Ashaolu, a 23-year-old JuCo transfer who grew up in Toronto, was shot several weeks after enrolling at Duquesne. His basketball future is still uncertain, but he is walking with assistance and became increasingly responsive following a procedure to clear up a sinus infection.
Four people are accused of crimes in the shootings that followed a Black Student Union party at Duquesne. Two — William Holmes and Derek Lee — are accused of firing at the players. A suspended Duquesne student, Brittany Jones, is accused of helping the two get into the dance. Another woman, Erica R. Sager, is accused of urging the players be shot.
[10/02/06]
