Former welterweight and light middleweight champion Vernon Forrest was shot and killed on Saturday night during an attempted robbery.

“He was one of the most gracious and charitable fighters in boxing and he will be missed by the entire boxing community and all of his friends at HBO,” HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg said.

According to police, Forrest was putting air in his tires at a Atlanta gas station when two men tried to jump him and steal his Jaguar. Forrest had a gun and confronted the men who shot him multiple times with two semi-automatic guns.

“Somehow, Vernon had his wallet out and the guy snatched his wallet and started running,” Forrest’s manager Charles Watson was told by police and witnesses. “Vernon pursued after him. The guy turned the corner and Vernon didn’t see him. He turned around to go back to the car. That’s when he started firing.”

Our sympathy goes out to the entire Forrest family.