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Press release from the PurplePTSD:
November 24, 2021
Earlier today, a video circulated of Everson Griffen with a gun inside his home. He has previously struggled with mental health issues. The Vikings released a statement:
Griffen's safety and the safety of his family are of the utmost importance. Football is completely secondary. Unfortunately, the team still seems uncertain about his safety:
We'll do our best to update readers as more details emerge.
— Updated at 12:37 CT
According to ESPN's Courtney Cronin, Griffen has locked himself in his home: "EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings and the Minnetrista Police Department are dealing with an ongoing situation involving defensive end Everson Griffen, who has refused to come out of his residence after making a series of disturbing posts on Instagram earlier Wednesday morning claiming that someone was in his home trying to kill him."
Pro Football Talk summarizes the police statement: "In a statement, via Lou Raguse of KARE, the department says it responded, along with other local law enforcement agencies, to a 911 call that Griffen made early on Wednesday. Griffen told dispatchers that he needed help because there was an intruder inside his house. He also said that he had fired a gun and that no one was injured."
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