Charlotte, NC: Domestic dispute leads to the death of NFL player Chris Henry

Domestic violence stemming from domestic disputes are the leading cause of injury to women. Over 1,200 women are killed each year by an intimate partner. However, when things get out of control, anyone involved in a domestic dispute can get seriously injured.
Although the details surrounding the domestic dispute between Cincinnati Bengals Wide Receiver Chris Henry and his fiancee are still emerging, it would appear that an out of control domestic dispute led to the death Henry, only 26 years old.
Henry was rushed to a hospital in Charlotte, NC on Wednesday after he was found lying on a residential road about a half mile from the home of Loleini Tonga, who appears to be Henry's fiancee. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say the couple's dispute began at the residence. When the dispute had gotten out of control, Tonga attempted to drive away from the home in a pickup truck. Chris Henry jumped into the bed of the truck while his fiancee was driving the vehicle.
The domestic dispute continued on the road with Henry in the back of the vehicle. While the vehicle was in motion, Police say that somehow Chris Henry "came out of the back of the vehicle." Chris Henry suffered severe head wounds as a result of the fall from the vehicle. Henry was placed in Intensive Care and was on life support. He passed away this morning at 6:36 a.m.
Chris Henry's coaches, teammates, and family are devastated by his untimely passing. Known in the past for having a bad temper and getting into trouble with the law, Henry was looking to turn his life around after getting a second chance with the Bengals; a team that released him after last season. At the time of his death, he was away from the Bengals healing from a broken forearm he sustained during a game against the Baltimore Ravens on November 8th.
At this time, police have not filed charges against Henry's fiancee, Loleini Tonga. Homicide detectives are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding Henry's fall from the truck. There has been no information on whether Henry's fall was accidental or deliberately caused during the domestic dispute.
Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry dies after domestic dispute

Chris Henry and fiancee Loleini Tonga had a domestic dispute that led to Tonga leaving their home in a pickup truck and Henry jumping into the bed of the moving vehicle. Henry fell from the bed of the truck and suffered fatal injuries.View Slideshow »