William's sister shot dead.

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Sister of Serena & Venus Williams has been shot dead.

Are you sure? I thought it was one of the other Williams sisters.

An older sister, not Serena or Venus.

Did you even listen to the story before rushing to post it here?

www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1103702,00.html

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Sister of Venus and Serena Williams shot to death in Compton

COMPTON, Calif. (AP) _ An older sister of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams was shot to death early Sunday and sheriff's deputies surrounded a house where three suspects were barricaded, authorities said.

Yetunde Price, 31, was shot shortly after midnight in the Los Angeles suburb following a "confrontation" with some residents, Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Scott Butler said.

Deputies heard several gunshots and went to the scene, Butler said. He did not have other details. No arrests were immediately made.

Price, of Corona, was pronounced dead at a hospital.

At about 6 a.m., about 40 deputies surrounded a home where three people believed to be involved were barricaded, Deputy Richard Pena said.

Price was one of five Williams sisters who spent their early years in Compton. The family later moved to Florida.

Price was identified as a registered nurse and a business management major in the 2003 media guide for the WTA Tour.

From the Associated Press Wire Service

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Fox News are carrying it now.

OMG, how sad.

Fox have said that new information shows it is the elder sister of Serena and Venus. Apologies for posting without more than one source.

Any chance of changing the subject title - neither of the famous tennis-playing sisters have died/been shot - it was their older sister.

From Sky News:

An older sister of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams has been shot dead. Yetunde Price, 31, was shot in the Los Angeles suburb of Compton following what police described as a "confrontation" with residents. Up to 40 sheriff's deputies have surrounded a house where three suspects were barricaded, authorities said.

Police heard several gunshots and went to the scene, said Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Scott Butler. He did not have other details. No arrests were immediately made. Price, of Corona, was pronounced dead at a hospital. Price was one of five Williams sisters who spent their early years in Compton. The family later moved to Florida.

Price was identified as a registered nurse and a business management major in the 2003 media guide for the WTA Tour.

That's just a slight rewrite (for a UK audience) of the AP copy that MrTomServo posted.