A Minnesota college football player was killed in a shooting on Friday.
Matthew Lee, a junior at St. Olaf College, was pronounced dead at the scene of a double shooting in South St. Paul.
Another college student was injured in the incident.
“He was a leader at South St. Paul High School, great student, dual-sport athlete,” St. Olaf College coach James Kilian said, according to CBS News. “I know he had overcome adversity in high school and some tragedy in his own life, but still was able to do everything he needed to do to be successful and to perform at a high level on and off the field.”
The Minnesota Star Tribune reported Tuesday that Lee was an “innocent bystander” during a “shootout between two men.”
A 19-year-old suspect named Terrell Anthony Ranzy was reportedly arrested a few blocks from the scene.
Ranzy was charged with second-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter and illegal gun possession, per the Star Tribune.
Lee, a 20-year-old linebacker, was reportedly recovering from an MCL tear and appeared in two games last season, registering four tackles.
“His future and what he was able to do on and off the field,” Kilian said. “It’s just so sad that we’re not going to see what could have been. He just came to work every day, and I think he endeared himself to the team.”
St. Olaf had a bye week last weekend after winning its season opener over the University of Northwestern.
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