Forrest shot and killed

Former two-division world champion Vernon Forrest has been shot and killed in Atlanta.

Former world champion dies in carjacking incident

Former two-division world champion Vernon Forrest has been shot and killed. The 38-year-old died in an apparent carjacking at a petrol station in the Mechanicsville community of Atlanta. 'The Viper' beat Shane Mosley twice during his career and was world champion at both welterweight and light-middleweight. His 45th and last fight was in September when he beat Sergio Mora in Las Vegas to take his record to 41-3 with one no-contest. Gary Shaw, who promoted Forrest's recent fights, said: "This is a tragedy beyond belief. "The life of a decent, caring man and a loving father has ended; a victim of senseless violence. "Speaking on behalf of myself and (manager) Al Haymon, we are in a state of shock. We thank the media in advance for respecting our privacy and will have no further comment until we have the complete story."