Ole Miss football player shot and killed near Memphis

An Ole Miss football player has been shot and killed in Tennessee.Eighteen-year-old Corey Adams was found shot inside a vehicle near Memphis late Saturday night. Deputies say four others were also hurt in the shooting but are expected to survive.Adams, a former Edna Karr High School standout from New Orleans, was just weeks away from starting his college football career at Ole Miss.The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting as a homicide.In a statement, Ole Miss Football said it is “devastated” to learn of Adams’ passing and is asking the Ole Miss community to keep Adams in their thoughts while respecting the privacy of his family during this incredibly difficult time.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —

An Ole Miss football player has been shot and killed in Tennessee.

Eighteen-year-old Corey Adams was found shot inside a vehicle near Memphis late Saturday night. Deputies say four others were also hurt in the shooting but are expected to survive.

Adams, a former Edna Karr High School standout from New Orleans, was just weeks away from starting his college football career at Ole Miss.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting as a homicide.

In a statement, Ole Miss Football said it is “devastated” to learn of Adams’ passing and is asking the Ole Miss community to keep Adams in their thoughts while respecting the privacy of his family during this incredibly difficult time.