Corey Ballentine was shot just a few hours after being drafted by the New York Giants.
CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORETwo football players from Washburn University -- one of them selected by the New York Giants in this week's NFL Draft -- were victims in an off-campus shooting early Sunday morning, the school announced.
A school press conference scheduled for Sunday afternoon to celebrate Ballentine’s selection was postponed.“We are aware of the tragic situation and continue to gather information. We have spoken to Corey, and he is recovering in the hospital. Our thoughts are with Dwane Simmons’ family, friends and teammates and the rest of the Washburn community.” https://t.co/n5qYAE7NgN
“Any time we lose a student it is a sad occasion,” Farley wrote, “but it is particularly poignant to lose a student through such a senseless act.
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