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Sep 22, 2010
In this March 30, 2002, file photo Oklahoma University basketball guard Rosalind Ross smiles during a news conference in San Antonio during the NCAA Women’s National Final. The Milwaukee native was fatally shot Sept. 15 in a fast-food restaurant’s parking lot in what police say was a domestic dispute with her partner. – Photo: AP/Pat Sullivan
Former Oklahoma University basketball player Rosalind Ross was fatally shot Sept. 15 outside a Milwaukee restaurant.
Police said the 30-year-old Ross was killed while in the parking lot of Popeye’s Chicken near N. 62nd St. and West Silver Spring Drive. Police classified the shooting as a case of domestic violence.
Maliqa Willoughby, 27, has been taken into custody on charges of first-degree intentional homicide. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported that Ross’ mother believes the woman was Ross’ partner, who was upset about her daughter’s plans to leave their 13-year relationship and take a job on the Oklahoma University coaching staff.
“They had been arguing for a week or more,” Pamela Collins told MJS. She described the other woman as “overly possessive.”
Ross played college ball at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M before going to Oklahoma University. She started all 36 games for OU’s national runner-up team in 2002.
Ross was recruited by the NBA but knee problems ended her career.
More than 200 friends and family members gathered Sept. 18 for a basketball game in Ross’ honor at Bradley Tech High School, where she’d been a star player.
From WiG and AP reports.
