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A college hoops star had his promising career snuffed out when hecame home from school for the summer andended up senselesslygunned downina mass shootinginHarlem early Monday. June 20, 2022, 11:00 AM A college basketball player was killed and eight other people were wounded Monday in an early-morning shooting at a gathering in Harlem, New York City police said. Possible Animal Hair at Kohberger's Apt New Owner of Princess Diana's Iconic Cross Necklace, Reconciles With Wife, Despite Ongoing Divorce, Wrestler's Two Daughters Injured In Wreck, Ricky 'Wild Thing' Vaughn, Roger Dorn, & Jake Taylor, 2023 EHM PRODUCTIONS,INC. Father, son accused of animal cruelty after 26 cats found in LI home, Mega Millions ticket worth $20M sold in the Bronx. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Coroners have not officially named the victims. Get TMZ breaking news sent right to your browser! Please enter valid email address to continue. Final goodbyes were said in New Jersey for a rising high school basketball star killed by gun violence before he could live out his dream. Lee later died at the hospital, NBC News reported. The callous killers . First published on January 15, 2023 / 8:48 PM. Surveillance video from nearby the corner Duncan was shot showed people running, and police responding to the scene shortly after. #Malibu deputies at crash site looking for survivors, 4200 blk Las Virgenes Rd #Calabasas #LASD pic.twitter.com/eixLhGhLyE. "He was one of the ones who was really going to make it. Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. Alabama had announced before Saturday's game against LSU that he was out for the season with an ankle injury. The ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright on Thursday admitted that she planned his 2010 slaying and will spend between eight and 30 years behind bars. "Because earlier today Los Angeles, America and the whole wide world lost a hero. "He was a pure soul, so kind," cousin Thailyn Lee said. "We are grieved by the incident that occurred near campus last night and extend our deepest condolences to the victim's family and friends.". Lee was a 2018 graduate of St. Raymond High School in the Bronx and was attending Houston Baptist University on a full scholarship. HBU coach Ron Cottrell provided a statement on Lee. ROCKLIN, Calif. (KTXL) The Rocklin community is mourning the loss of a high school basketball star who was hit and killed while walking along Lonetree Boulevard Saturday night. Williams said Lee scored 52 points in a game this year and averaged 18 points per game. "This is absolutely terrible. NEW! He played in Dyckman Park with me, actually won the championship in 2018, was the MVP. The shooting was a tragic and ominous precursor to Tuesdays official start to summer, where city crime typically soars. He was a joy to coach and we loved him so much," Cottrell wrote. Could never get past you in the playoffs in the west. Jack Kennedy . All five victims, including Lee, were taken to area hospitals by emergency crews. The investigation was ongoing Monday and police didn't immediately have details about the gathering, possible suspects or what might have led to the shooting. In a release from HBU, the university said the entire community is mourning his loss. Darius Lee, a senior at Houston Baptist University in Texas, was killed, the university said. Rutherford County Sheriff's . He was also one of the best defenders in the country, finishing sixth in the nation in steals per game. Terrence Clarke, 19, was killed in a car crash in Los Angeles on Thursday, the University of Kentucky . Two of the people who were shot have gang ties, and at least one of them may have been a gunman, according to police. Watch: Kobe Bryant's famous poem, 'Dear Basketball', Zelensky calls fatal crash a consequence of war, Iran man who beheaded wife jailed for eight years, Arizona town with no water using rain to flush toilets. He was a second team All-Southland Conference selection for the 2021-22 season and led the Huskies in scoring and rebounding and was sixth in the nation in steals per game.. After Not Getting Extra Cheese On Big Mac. 2023 The Associated Press. "This Father's Day weekend is a weekend where people were supposed to be able to enjoy themselves with their families," NYPD commissioner Keechant Sewell said at a news conference. Someone in the car fired at the two men, wounding one of the suspects. 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The New York Daily News reported that the gathering was a cookout organized by Harlem rapper Rich Rhymer, who posted invitations on his Instagram account. Do you know how that feels?" An emotional Miles spoke to someone as he was being ushered into a law enforcement vehicle: "I swear I love you more than you can imagine.". Houston Baptist officials mourned Lee's death on Monday, with men's basketball head coach Ron Cottrell calling the 6-foot-6, 230-pound wing "a remarkable young man. Learned so much from watching you play as a kid. "We are heartbroken and devastated to learn of the senseless passing of Darius Lee, class of 2018," St. Raymond officials said in an Instagram post: Our prayers and condolences go out to his family at this time, and we pray for his eternal rest with our Lord. Coach C "It wasn't exactly like an explosion sound but it was like a loud boom. He said Jamea Harris, 23, of the Birmingham area was shot and killed. Bryant, 41, and Gianna, 13, were travelling in. Ive visited over 800 people in the past two years that have been shot,and Ive comforted120 families. He was a very fine young man who had a very bright future in front of him both on and off the court.. Darius Lee was among nine people shot . They recovered one gun at the scene. For some time after Wilson was killed, Simeon issued his . Neither the driver of the other vehicle nor Harris nor Davis appeared to be affiliated with the university, Kennedy said. NEW YORK -- A college basketball player was killed and eight other people were wounded Monday in an early-morning shooting at a gathering in Harlem, New York City police said. He was also NBA scoring champion twice and a two-time Olympic champion. This past season, he was a second-team All-Southland Conference selection after leading Houston Baptist in scoring and rebounding. The schools athletic director, Steve Moniaci, said Lee had a bright future. With him, there was positivityin everything, whether it was his playing time, his recruiting process, Williams added. Basketball Stars is a game that is considered to have detailed, deep, and meticulous graphics. Pamela Courten exclaimed at the memorial. And we will see him again some day.". A basketball player at the University of Alabama sobbed as he was marched off campus by police after he was accused of shooting and killing a 23-year-old woman. He was the best Ive ever been a part of in my life. A gun was recovered from the scene, police said. He was just 21 years old. The University of Alabamas utmost priority is the safety and well-being of the campus community. If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745. He then went to campus where he was greeted with a number of his players, not a lot of words were said, said Cottrel. He was 19 years old. Former basketball player Tony Parker said he was "heartbroken". Last week, Duncan's grandmother spoke passionately at a memorial for the grandson that she raised, and made a plea to President Joe Biden to do something about the gun violence killing Black tough. Mr Miles and Michael Lynn Davis, 20 who was also arrested alongside the student athlete reportedly got into an argument with another group at some point that day. Copyright 2023 Click2Houston.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. 42in college. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? 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"As great of a basketball player as he was, he was an even better person," Cottrell said. Surveillance video shows a group of teens up the block scrambling after the shots were fired. He was an innocent kid that was in school playing basketball, Lees stricken sister, Tiara, told The Post. They didn't have a previous relationship, he said. Miles, 21, a junior reserve forward from Washington, D.C., and Michael Lynn Davis, 20, of Charles County, Maryland, were both charged with capital murder. A memorial sprouted up outside Lees home, with dozens gathered to pray and pay their respects to the basketball standoutthroughout the day Monday. He had received a full . He grew up in Harlem, attended St. Raymond High School for Boys in the Bronx and was home for summer break. The wounded included six other males and two females, police said. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Lees last game at Sharp Gym he scored 52 points with 18 rebounds. A college basketball star home for summer break was killed by a stray bullet and eight people were wounded when a shooting erupted early Monday at a Harlem rapper's Father's Day cookout,. Cops say they've yet to make any arrests and an investigation is ongoing. The New York Daily News reported that the gathering was a cookout organized by Harlem rapper Rich Rhymer, who posted invitations on his Instagram account. In her spare time, she's an avid video gamer and loves to travel. Bryant was known for taking his helicopter to beat traffic in Los Angeles. Im completely heartbroken, Lopez said. Lee, 21, was shot in the chest. Two people are being questioned by police after one of the most highly-rated high school basketball players in the U.S. was been fatally shot in the head inside her housing block. These senseless acts of violence need to stopsuch a tragedy.". In a statement released Monday, Houston Baptist University saidit was alsomourning Lees death. 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