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3 sentenced to more than 100 years for killing an ex-Indiana University football player

A judge has sentenced three people to more than 100 years each in prison for the fatal shooting of a former Indiana University football player who was gunned down during unrest following George Floyd's murder INDIANAPOLIS -- A judge Wednesday sentenced three people to more than 100 years each in prison for the fatal shooting of a former Indiana University Football player who was gunned down during unrest following George Floyd's murder. Marcus Anderson and Alijah Jones each were sentenced to 164 years in prison and Nakeyah Shields received a 108-year sentence in the May 2020 shooting death of Business man Chris Beaty. Anderson and Jones also were convicted of eight counts of armed robbery and Shields of seven robbery counts. All three have said they plan to appeal their convictions. Beaty, 38, was shot and killed May 30, 2020, in Indianapolis as he walked through an alley near his apartment building during violence that followed protests over Floyd’s death in Minneapoli...

Suspect arrested in connection with deadly shooting at Oklahoma high school football game

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A juvenile suspect has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred during a high school football game in Oklahoma on Friday, authorities said. A juvenile suspect has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred during a high school football game in Oklahoma on Friday, authorities said. Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson III said the arrest warrant was issued Tuesday evening and executed by his office without incident. The suspect's name is not being released at this time because he is a juvenile, the sheriff said during a press briefing Wednesday. MORE: UNC-Chapel Hill faculty member killed, suspect in custody after campus lockdown Johnson did not have any information on the charges in the warrant or the suspect's alleged role in the shooting at Choctaw High School, which left a teenager dead and several others injured. ABC News has reached out to the Choctaw Police Department, which is investigating the shooting. Gunfire erupted d...

Air Force football player dies after suffering ‘medical emergency' on the way to class

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A U.S. Air Force cadet died after experiencing a " medical emergency " on Monday, the Air Force Academy announced. A U.S. Air Force cadet died after experiencing a " medical emergency " on Monday, the Air Force Academy announced. Hunter Brown, 21, an offensive lineman for the Academy's football team, the Falcons, left his dormitory and was on his way to class when he experienced a health emergency. Academy first responders attempted to save Brown's life but were unsuccessful, the Academy said. MORE: Damar Hamlin honored in Buffalo Bills' 1st game after cardiac arrest class ="fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ">"The entire U.S. Air Force Academy mourns his loss, and our hearts and condolences are with his family, his squadron, and all who were touched by this incredible young man," Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark, U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent, said in a statement on the Air Force Academy website. Brown, a Lake Charles, Louisiana native, m...