PISCATAWAY, New Jersey -- A Rutgers University football player was arrested Tuesday and charged in connection with a plot to commit murder.
Police said 22-year-old Izaia Bullock, of Piscataway, was charged with two counts of attempted murder in the first degree and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree.
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Bullock allegedly initiated a plot to kill the family members of an acquaintance, police said. The victims are not affiliated with Rutgers.
In a statement, Rutgers University said Bullock has been dismissed from the team and the university is initiating disciplinary proceedings.
Bullock was a linebacker on the Rutgers football team, and according to the team's roster, the junior made his playing debut during a Sept. 22 game against Buffalo.
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Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Lauren Tredo of the Rutgers University Police Department at (848) 932-8025 or Detective Michael Connelly of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office at (732) 745-3254.