University of Utah freshman football star Ty Jordan was found dead Friday, Dec. 25, 2020, from an accidental shooting. The Denton, Texas police received a call at 10:38 p.m.
When they arrived on the scene, they found a 19-year-old unresponsive Jordan and rushed him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. After a preliminary investigation, the police believe that the gun went off, accidentally killing Jordan.
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said:
Ty’s personality and smile were infectious, and he made a huge impact on our program in the short time he was with us. He leaves an indelible mark on each of us, and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
The community was in mourning. We are deeply saddened and shocked to learn of Ty Jordan’s passing early this morning, and our thoughts and prayers are with those who loved him dearly, including the young men in our football program.
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Written by Omari Jahi
Edited by Cathy Milne-Ware
Sources:
HuffPost: Utah Football Star Ty Jordan Dead In Apparent Accidental Shooting, Sebastian Murdock
Fox News: Utah star Ty Jordan, 19, dies in apparent ‘accidental shooting’, Ryan Gaydos
New York Post: Utah’s Ty Jordan dead after ‘accidental shooting’, Zach Braziller
Yahoo! News: University of Utah star running back Ty Jordan has died, MEREDITH DELISO
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