Ex-NFL Player Braylon Edwards Rescues 80-Year-Old from Locker Room Assault
TL;DR
Former NFL player Braylon Edwards intervened and saved the life of an 80-year-old man who was being assaulted at a Detroit area YMCA, leading to an attempted murder charge against a 20-year-old suspect. Edwards, who heard a dispute escalating into a physical altercation, stopped the assault and the suspect fled before being captured by police. The victim is in critical but stable condition, and the prosecutor commended the intervention as a "vicious, senseless attack." Edwards, known for his football career, was praised for his heroic actions.
- Former NFL player Braylon Edwards says he broke up a locker room assault of an 80-year-old man The Associated Press
- Man charged in YMCA locker room attack in which ex-NFL star Braylon Edwards saved 80-year-old's life Fox News
- Michigan Wolverines football legend rescues 80-year-old during Farmington Hills locker room attack WDIV ClickOnDetroit
- Retired NFL Star Braylon Edwards Helps Save 80-Year-Old Man's Life in YMCA Locker Room Fight PEOPLE
- Former Cleveland Browns receiver rescues 80-year-old man from assault in Michigan YMCA cleveland.com
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