A man has been charged with murder in a shooting in Florida that killed the brother of Auburn running back Brian Battie and left Battie and three other men injured
A Sarasota man has been charged with murder in a shooting that killed the brother of Auburn running back Brian Battie and injured Battie and three other men. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested Darryl Bernard Brookins on Wednesday as a suspect in the weekend shooting. Tommy Battie IV was pronounced dead at the scene early Saturday. Brookins has been charged with murder and attempted murder as a felon in possession of a firearm.
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze posted on social media Monday that Battie was “still on a ventilator” after a setback the previous day. Battie spent three seasons at South Florida before transferring to Auburn. He ran for 227 yards and a touchdown last season while ranking fourth in the Southeastern Conference in kick return average . The 5-foot-7, 168-pounder ran for 1,186 yards in 2022 and finished his South Florida career with 1,842 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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