Ex-Giant Travis Rudolph charged with first-degree murder

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Former Giants wide receiver Travis Rudolph has been charged with first-degree murder.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office announced that Rudolph was arrested after a double shooting shortly after midnight in Lake Park, Florida. One of the victims was dead at the scene and the other was taken to a nearby hospital.

Rudolph faces charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.

The 25-year-old Rudolph may be best known for a viral photo of him taken in 2016, when he was a wide receiver at Florida State and visited a local elementary school, where he sat in the cafeteria with a young boy with autism.

Rudolph signed with the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2017 and made the roster, catching eight passes for 101 yards as a rookie. He later signed with the Dolphins’ practice squad but suffered a torn ACL at his first practice and never played in the NFL again.

7 responses to “Ex-Giant Travis Rudolph charged with first-degree murder

  1. This is heartwrenching. I remember the story of him sitting with the lonely autistic boy at lunch. He seems like such a levelheaded guy.

    I hope he gets what he deserves, guilty or innocent.

  2. That’s a huge bummer. I was a big fan of this guy after sitting with that boy. I hope this was a self-defense thing.

  3. Obviously sitting with that young boy (coincidentally, with cameras rolling) was not really who he was. Sad.

  4. 1phillyPhan says:
    April 7, 2021 at 7:30 pm
    Obviously sitting with that young boy (coincidentally, with cameras rolling) was not really who he was. Sad.
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    You know nothing about him or the circumstances, so maybe reserve judgement?

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