Former NFL player, 10-year-old girl and her mother killed in fire
MONROE, Ga. -- A fire ripped through a home in Walton County, Georgia, early on Sunday, killing a former NFL player and a 10-year-old girl and her mother, CBS Atlanta affiliate WGCL reports.
Investigators were trying to determine what caused the blaze, which began around 6 a.m. at a home in Monroe.
The home was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. After entering the home, they found Quentin Omario Moses, 36, unconscious on the floor, and he was rushed to a medical center where he died from his injuries.
Firefighters later found the bodies of Jasmine Godard, 10, and her mother, Andria Godard, 31.
From 2003 to 2006, Moses was a defensive end for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2007 NFL Draft, by the Oakland Raiders. Moses also played for the Arizona Cardinals and Miami Dolphins.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Quentin’s family,” University of Georgia Athletic Director Greg McGarity said in a statement. “We are shocked and saddened by this tragic news. Quentin was an outstanding representative of not only the University of Georgia but also his hometown of Athens. On behalf UGA Athletics, we extend our most sincere condolences to his family.”
Moses was the defensive line coach at Reinhardt University in Waleska for the last five years.
“Reinhardt University is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of our coach and friend, Quentin Moses,” University President Kina Mallard said in a statement. “As a University founded and undergirded by our Christian faith, and in the words of St. Paul, ‘We do not grieve as those who have no hope’ because our faith teaches us that Quentin Moses is more alive now than he has ever been before in the presence of his Lord. Along with my Leadership Team, our Board of Trustees and our faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends, I offer our most heartfelt condolences today to Quentin Moses’ family. We want you to know that we stand with you as you grieve.”
