BREAKING: Kobe Bryant has been killed in a helicopter crash in California, local city manager tells NBCNews.
Former Los Angeles Laker and five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash in the Los Angeles area. Four other people were also killed.
A call for a downed helicopter in Calabasas went out at 10:01 a.m. local time, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. People who were out mountain biking in the area reported the accident. David Shapiro, a Former mayor of Calabasas and currently a city councilman, confirmed to NBC News that Bryant was on the helicopter.Sign Up
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