July 5, 2007

COLUMBIA, Mo. - University of Missouri junior forward DeMarre Carroll was a victim of a gunshot wound in the ankle early Thursday morning in downtown Columbia, Mo. He was treated and released shortly after the incident from a Columbia hospital. The following is a statement from Mizzou Head Coach Mike Anderson regarding the incident:

"With this being an open investigation there is a lot of information that we don't know at this point in time and certainly can't comment about. Our main concern is for the safety of the victims involved, including DeMarre, but it sounds like everyone is going to be fine.

"This was a scary situation for DeMarre and one we will help him through. We are just very grateful the injuries suffered by everyone involved don't appear to be life-threatening."

The Department of Athletics is working with authorities as they continue their investigation into the crime. Out of respect to the open nature of the case, the Department is unable to comment further.