Hunt intensifies to identify a gunman who wounded Giants' draft pick Corey Ballentine and killed his friend and college teammate at a Kansas house party, with police asking for the public's help in catching the killer.
The hunt to identify a gunman who wounded New York Giants' draft pick Corey Ballentine and killed his friend and college teammate at a Kansas house party intensified Monday with police asking for the public's help in catching the killer.
On Saturday, Ballentine, a standout defensive back at the NCAA Division II school, was selected as the Giants' sixth-round draft pick. Giants' head coach Pat Shurmur called Ballentine shortly after he was drafted to congratulate him and welcome him to the team.Ballentine responded,"Yes, sir, I'm ready to get started. I've been waiting on this opportunity for a lifetime."
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