The father of the man made famous by the documentary "Hoop Dreams" was found shot to death behind his Chicago-area home, the Chicago Tribune reported Friday. Arthur "Bo" Agee, a 52-year-old father of four and grandfather of 12, was shot once Wednesday in an alley behind his Berwyn, Ill., home shortly after he returned from leading a prayer meeting, the Cook County medical examiner's office said Thursday. Police believe Agee accidentally confronted at least one robber in his garage. Two shots were fired, one of which killed the minister. News of the homicide reached his son, Arthur Jr., shortly after he landed at Chicago's O'Hare Airport for a holiday visit with his father and family. "I'm flying to Chicago and counting the hours until I come back, and my dad is in the alley getting shot," said Agee, whose high school basketball exploits and life in public housing were documented in the acclaimed three-hour documentary released in October 1994. "That was a long ride from the airport to the hospital," he said. © Copyright 2004 by United Press International

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