Police would like to speak to LSU offensive lineman La'el Collins in the case of a shooting death of a pregnant woman last week, Baton Rouge police Lt. Jonny Dunnam told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Collins, who is expected to be a first-round pick in Thursday's NFL draft, is in Chicago but has been in constant contact with the lead detective on the case, according to Collins' attorney, Jim Boren. According to the report, Collins spoke with the district attorney on Tuesday and is using a private investigative firm to prove that Collins wasn't near the home of the victim, Brittany Mills, when she was murdered.
Police say Collins isn't currently a suspect in the shooting but that they want to see if he can assist with the investigation for the death of Mills, 29, who is believed by police to be Collins' former girlfriend.
"We took the investigation seriously," Boren told ESPN Tuesday. "We've tried to rule him out as a suspect. We're going to provide that information to the police, and ultimately [Collins] will sit down and talk to them. But the timing is poor."
It is not clear is Collins is the father of Mills' baby, who is still receiving medical treatment. Some NFL teams are aware of the incident and are trying to gather more information.
According to the Baton Rouge Advocate, investigators believe based a preliminary investigation that Mills opened the door of her house to someone who wanted to use her car. When she refused, police believe, she was shot multiple times.
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