MIAMI, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor was in critical condition after being shot by an intruder Monday in his Miami home, a family friend said.
Richard Sharpstein, Taylor's lawyer and family friend, said at least one armed intruder broke into Taylor's house. He was shot in the groin and critically wounded when he went to investigate a noise outside the bedroom door where Taylor, his girlfriend and their child were sleeping, the Miami Herald reported.
Sharpstein said the 24-year-old Taylor, who lost a lot of blood from the injury, was in a Miami hospital's intensive care unit after spending about two hours in surgery.
Police records indicate Monday's break-in at Taylor's house was the second in the last eight days, the Herald reported. Earlier, a burglar broke into Taylor's house, rifled through his things and left a knife on a bed.
Taylor, the fifth player taken overall in the 2004 draft, is in his fourth season with the Redskins. A safety with a standout career at the University of Miami, he leads the team with five interceptions but missed the last two games with a knee injury.
Redskins management and players traveled to Miami to support Taylor's family.
