From ESPN:

According to reports, he [Vernon Forrest] was robbed at a gas station, where he had stopped to put air in his tires and allow his 11-year-old godson to use the bathroom. A man approached Forrest and demanded his Rolex and championship ring, and after the man took the items Forrest pulled out his .45 and chased the man on foot.

That’s when another man, presumed to be with the robber, had a verbal confrontation with Forrest, and the two exchanged gunfire. Forrest was shot eight times. Thankfully, Forrest’s godson was in the store at the time of the shooting.