Former MLB player Darryl Hamilton Killed in Murder-Suicide

By Cheri Cheng - 22 Jun '15 15:13PM

Darryl Hamilton, a former Major League Baseball outfielder, has been killed in an apparent murder-suicide, the police reported Monday. Hamilton was found shot dead at his suburban home in Houston, Texas on Sunday. He was 50-years-old.

Lieutenant Patrick Savage said the initial investigation concluded that Hamilton was fatally shot several times. A woman, identified as Monica Jordan, 44, was found dead at the scene. The police concluded that she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Pearland police also found the couple's 14-month-old baby, who was unharmed. The infant was taken by Texas Child Protective Services.

"At this point it does not appear that there was any kind of struggle. The incident occurred just inside the front door," police Lieutenant Onesimo Lopez told reporters at the scene, Reuters reported (via Yahoo! Sports).

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred released a statement that read:

"All of us at Major League Baseball are shocked and saddened by this tragedy. Darryl followed a successful 13-year career on the field by assembling a multifaceted career in our game, working for MLB Advanced Media and in our Baseball Operations Department before moving on to MLB Network. He was a talented and personable individual, and we were proud to call him a member of the Baseball Family. On behalf of Major League Baseball, I extend my deepest sympathies to Darryl's family and his many friends throughout our game."

Hamilton started his professional baseball career with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1988, where he stayed until 1995. From 1996 to 2001, when he retired, he played for the Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies and New York Mets.

"All of us are stunned and saddened with the news of this horrible tragedy, something that is impossible for us to even begin to comprehend," Brewers president Doug Melvin said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers go to Darryl's family and friends, and he will be greatly missed. Darryl was a wonderful player for our organization, but more importantly, he was a true gentleman and a great friend to many here."

After retirement, Hamilton went on to work in broadcasting. Before his death, he was working as an analyst for the MLB Network.