Molly Lillard, the daughter of the great Al Toon of the New York Jets, was fatally shot Sunday in her home in Arizona, in an apparent murder-suicide, according to a report.
Police believe Lillard’s husband, Royce Lillard III, 36, shot her before returning his gun to their home in Scottsdale.
The couple’s 8-month-old baby was there at the time and was not injured, police said.
Royce Lillard is suspected of killing his wife some time before 5 p.m. When police showed up at his residence, he barricaded himself inside.
A SWAT team entered the house around 10:45 p.m., finding him dead from a self-inflicted injury, according to police.
The couple’s child is cared for by the family.
Molly Lillard was a remarkable volleyball player, both at her high school in Wisconsin and later at the University of Michigan, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Her father, Toon, set football records at the University of Wisconsin before being recruited by the Jets.
The wide receiver has reached the Pro Bowl three times in eight years.
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