re: Josh Shaw admits that he lied about rescuing his nephew - Suspended indefinitely

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Los Angeles police said Friday they were investigating whether USC football player Josh Shaw and his girlfriend were involved in a domestic-violence incident last weekend.

Capt. John McMahon, head of Central Division patrol, said Friday that Shaw, citing his attorney’s advice, has refused to be interviewed about the case.Officers knocked on the apartment door but there was no answer, Faden said. The officers then broke open the door and conducted a brief search, but found no one inside. Officers noticed that “the window had been pried open,” she said.

Faden said witnesses told police they had seen a man with dreadlocks climbing from the third-floor balcony of the apartment. The woman who resides in the unit then arrived on the scene.

USC touted Shaw's heroism on its website and posted a link to the story on Twitter. Media outlets, including the Los Angeles Times, reported the account, and it went viral over social media.

Shaw confessed Wednesday that the rescue story was a lie. Shaw's attorney said the player was injured when he fell off a balcony at the Orsini on Saturday.

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