Ole Miss Mourns ‘a Great Young Man’ As Freshman Corey Adams Shot To Death At 18

Ole Miss protect lineman Corey Adams has died astatine nan property of 18 successful a Tennessee shooting, nan schoolhouse confirmed successful a statement.

“While our programme is trying to header pinch this tragic loss, our thoughts are pinch his loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,” Ole Miss said successful a connection posted connected societal media. “Out of respect for his family, we will not beryllium commenting further astatine this time. We inquire nan Ole Miss organization to support Corey successful their thoughts and respect nan privateness of everyone involved.”

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department said nan freshman died successful an incident connected Saturday nighttime successful Cordova, a short region from Memphis. Police said Adams died astatine nan segment of nan shooting, successful which 4 different men sustained what are believed to beryllium non-life threatening injuries.

The 6ft 4in, 250lb Adams was a standout astatine Edna Karr High School successful New Orleans earlier enrolling pinch Ole Miss. “I do a batch of chaotic worldly connected nan field,” Adams said aft he announced he would spell to Ole Miss. “My coach was not lying. I really do immoderate crazy stuff. I’m aggressive. I’m hard. You can’t make maine front down. Somebody is going to person to surrender erstwhile I’m connected nan field. I don’t fearfulness nobody, and that’s really it’s going to stay.”

A connection connected nan Edna Karr Facebook page remembered Adams arsenic “a friend, brother, son, student, and each astir awesome young man.”

Adams started attending Ole Miss successful January arsenic an early enrollee to summation acquisition earlier nan assemblage shot play starts adjacent month.