Ex-NFL Star Braylon Edwards Saves Man in YMCA Assault
Braylon Edwards hailed as a hero for intervening in a violent altercation at a Detroit YMCA, leading to the arrest of the assailant.
- Former NFL wide receiver Braylon Edwards intervened to stop an alleged attack on an 80-year-old man at a Detroit YMCA, saving the man's life.
- The assailant, identified as 20-year-old Malik Ali Smith, was charged with assault with intent to murder and is being held on a $250,000 bond.
- The altercation began over a disagreement about loud music being played in the locker room.
- Edwards, who was unaware of the severity of the situation at first, has been praised by police and the community for his heroic actions.
- The victim, who suffered severe facial injuries, is in critical but stable condition at a local hospital.