Vontae Davis in 2017.Photo:Jason Koerner/Getty
Jason Koerner/Getty
The 911 callVontae Davis’s personal assistant made after his body was found in his grandmother’s house has been released.
The assistant called authorities to report that a woman had found the NFL alum unresponsive in the home gym of the Southwest Ranches, Florida residence on April 1, according to Miami ABC affiliateWPLGand NBC Miami, both of whom obtained audio of the call.
“She arrived and he’s on the ground of the residence. She froze,” the assistant, who was on her way to the house, told dispatchers. “She called me and she didn’t even speak. That’s why I called.”
According to the assistant, she had been on FaceTime with the woman who found Davis prior to the 911 call, and the woman had shown the retired football pro “laying on the ground.”
Vontae Davis.Jason Merritt/Getty
Jason Merritt/Getty
The assistant also revealed that the last time she had seen Davis was on March 29, several days before his body was discovered.
“Then I know that someone saw him Saturday, one of the drivers,” she added.
Later, the assistant was able to get the woman who had found Davis’s body on the phone, and she told dispatchers, “I couldn’t find the person, so I was walking around the house, and then I found him in the gym area.”
Shortly after the call, medical examiners arrived, and the retired cornerback was pronounced dead, the Davie Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE on Monday. He was 35.
In a statement to PEOPLE, police said that “preliminary information suggests that foul play is not involved,” but the investigation into his death remains active.
During his 10-season NFL career, Davis played for the Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills, and was also well-known for abruptlyretiring from the NFL at halftimewhile playing for the Bills in 2018.
Vontae Davis playing for the Miami Dolphins in 2011.Robert Duyos/Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty
Robert Duyos/Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty
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“We are saddened to learn of the passing of Vontae Davis. We are thinking of his friends, family, and loved ones during this difficult time,” the Bills shared in astatement.
“We are devastated to hear of Vontae Davis’s passing. He will be deeply missed, and we send our prayers to his family and loved ones,” the Colts said in astatement, and shared avideo tributeto the cornerback, calling him a “hero to so many.”
source: people.com
