Morris Twin arrested for shooting "air-soft" gun

[RockChalk]

Figured all of you KU haters would get a kick out of this. What a brilliant way to start out your college career.

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/au...ts_court_date/

An incoming Kansas University basketball player is accused of shooting an Airsoft rifle BB gun out of his university dorm room, possibly hitting a woman in the courtyard below, the KU Public Safety office said.

Markieff Morris, 18, was issued a notice to appear in court after the incident, which the KU Public Safety office said occurred about 11:15 p.m. Saturday at Jayhawk Towers. According to a report from the KU Public Safety Office, Morris was suspected of using alcohol.

A 47-year-old woman from Mequon, Wis., was shot in the arm with a plastic BB in the courtyard of the building, police said in a report. She received minor injuries.

Morris was found in a nearby building, where he admitted to shooting the BB from the window of his residence at Jayhawk Towers, police said.

Officers seized a 3-foot-long black Airsoft rifle, valued at $100, and a medium-sized plastic bag of BBs, a police report states.

The Kansas University Student Housing Department is conducting its own investigation into the incident, said Jim Marchiony, KU associate athletics director.

“We’re not going to have any comment until that process is complete,” he said. “The fact-finding is ongoing.”

Kansas University spokeswoman Jill Jess said information about the university’s investigation would not be made public, in accordance with law.

Police charged Morris with battery, court records indicate, which is defined by city code as “intentionally or recklessly causing bodily harm to another person; or intentionally causing physical contact with another person when done in a rude, insulting or angry manner.”

He is scheduled to appear at 1 p.m. Sept. 10 in Lawrence Municipal Court. The case was not sent to the Douglas County district attorney for consideration of charges, a spokeswoman said.

Markieff Morris and his twin brother, Marcus Morris, known as “The Twins,” came to KU from Philadelphia in late June. The NCAA hasn’t determined if they are academically eligible to play basketball this season.

[Demonpenz]

thug life /pinapple express

[DJJasonp]

He should have claimed to hear a "pop" coming from the grassy knoll...

[kstater]

Not to "hate", but what "fact-finding" could there be? Woman shot with bb pellet, bb gun and pellets found on suspect.

[Midnight_Vulture]

I am sure he'll be fine. $elf probably hired one of his relatives to be an "assistant coach".

Cause thats just how the Gayhawks do things.

[RockChalk]

Originally Posted by kstater

Not to "hate", but what "fact-finding" could there be? Woman shot with bb pellet, bb gun and pellets found on suspect.

The good thing is that we now know he's a good shooter

had to go for the cheap joke there

[Reerun_KC]

Originally Posted by Midnight_Vulture

I am sure he'll be fine. $elf probably hired one of his relatives to be an "assistant coach".

Cause thats just how the Gayhawks do things.

Wow that was pathetic at best... Pretty weak smack.... But expected from you...

[RockChalk]

Originally Posted by Midnight_Vulture

I am sure he'll be fine. $elf probably hired one of his relatives to be an "assistant coach".

Cause thats just how the Gayhawks do things.

I realize you're just going for the cheap slam here, but how exactly would Self hiring one of his relatives get him out of a legal bind?

At least make it relevant if you're going to hate on us

[Buehler445]

So she got injured from an airsoft BB? WTF? My buddies and I would get into battles with them. They sting, but injuries? In the arm? Are there different, more powerful kinds of airsoft?

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[HC_Chief]

Originally Posted by RockChalk

I realize you're just going for the cheap slam here, but how exactly would Self hiring one of his relatives get him out of a legal bind?

At least make it relevant if you're going to hate on us

Don't feed the trolls.

esp trolls with sweet bikes and bitches galore.

[Reerun_KC]

Originally Posted by HC_Chief

Don't feed the trolls.

esp trolls with sweet bikes and bitches galore.

Bawaaaa!!!!

[RockChalk]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

So she got injured from an airsoft BB? WTF? My buddies and I would get into battles with them. They sting, but injuries? In the arm? Are there different, more powerful kinds of airsoft?

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no joke...we used to have wars in our parents basements with the ones that look like mini-AK's

at worst, they left tiny little welts that went away after 10-15 minutes

[Valiant]

Wow what a dumbshit.. From the plastic bb point, it sounds like an airsoft gun.. But still, the kid should be expelled from campus for something that dumb...

That and there is a slap to the face of all the colleges trying to lower the drinking age.. Dumbshits like morris..

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

So she got injured from an airsoft BB? WTF? My buddies and I would get into battles with them. They sting, but injuries? In the arm? Are there different, more powerful kinds of airsoft?

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I don't think it is that so much, as he had a airsoft/bb gun and was firing at people in the courtyard from his room..

[Spott]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

So she got injured from an airsoft BB? WTF? My buddies and I would get into battles with them. They sting, but injuries? In the arm? Are there different, more powerful kinds of airsoft?

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I don't know how powerful an Airsoft BB gun is, but we used to have BB gun battles with your Daisy's when I was a kid up until on of our group got his eye shot out. I never understood why they made BB guns in the first place because they are just an accident waiting to happen.