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Antoine Walker Robbed at Gunpoint

Heat forward tied up, burglarized in his Chicago home

By Jesse Andrews, Newser User

Posted Jul 11, 2007 4:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – Gregarious Miami role player Antoine Walker was tied up with duct tape and robbed at gunpoint in his Chicago home Monday evening—his second robbery since 2000, both in his hometown. The forward was relieved of cash, jewelry, and his car, which was found abandoned... Read full story »

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