Budda Baker's Brother, Robert, Shot and Killed at Age 29

Robert Baker, the brother of Arizona Cardinals defensive back Budda Baker, was shot and killed early Sunday morning in Seattle. 

"On behalf of the Baker Family we want to thank everyone for their generous outpouring of love, support, and prayers during this extremely difficult time at the passing of our dearly beloved son, brother and husband, Robert Baker," Budda Baker tweeted. "We ask that you respect our family's privacy in this difficult time."

Robert Baker was 29.

Ryan S. Clark of the News Tribune obtained a copy of the police report, which said officers were called at 1:45 a.m. Sunday to "a report of a 29-year-old man in the street who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest." The first responders on the scene attempted to revive Baker, but he was unresponsive.

Seattle Police Det. Mark Jamieson said Baker's death was under investigation.

A 2016 profile by Sports Illustrated (h/t Clark) detailed Baker's troubled past, which included a prison stint for armed robbery and possession of a firearm. 

"I learned life can be taken away from you in two ways: death or prison," Robert Baker said in the profile. "I'm lucky it was prison, because death was around the corner."