Sean Taylor Shot in the Thigh (UPDATED 6:54 PM)

[Twilbert07]

^BC-FBN--Redskins-Taylor Shooting, 3rd Ld-Writethru,0271<
^URGENT<
^Redskins: S Taylor victim of shooting in Florida<
^Eds: UPDATES with police statements on Taylor being in critical condition. ADDS byline.<
^By MATT SEDENSKY=
^Associated Press Writer=
¶ MIAMI (AP) _ Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor was in critical condition after he was shot at his Florida home Monday, police said.
¶ Miami-Dade County police officers were dispatched to Taylor's home at about 1:45 a.m. and found him shot. He was then airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital, police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta said. He didn't know where on Taylor's body he was shot.
¶ A brief statement from the Redskins said Taylor was undergoing treatment at the Miami hospital and that police were investigating. His family has asked that no information about his condition be released at this point, said hospital spokeswoman Lorraine Nelson.
¶ Taylor has a home in the wealthy Miami suburb of Palmetto Bay that he bought for $900,000 two years ago.
¶ Taylor, 24, is in his fourth season with the Redskins after playing at the University of Miami. He leads the team with five interceptions but has missed the last two games with a knee injury.
¶ In 2005, Taylor was accused of brandishing a gun at a man and repeatedly hitting him during a fight that broke out after Taylor and some friends went looking for the people who had allegedly stolen his all-terrain vehicles.
¶ Taylor reached a deal with prosecutors last year after they agreed to drop felony charges against him. He pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors in the assault case and was sentenced to 18 months probation.
¶ The man, Ryan Hill, also sued, seeking at least $15,000 in damages. Hill suffered bruising to his body, incurred medical expenses and lost wages because of the fight, the lawsuit said.