🏈 Auburn RB shot and killed

[PhillyGirl]

Just got an alert that Jakell Mitchell was shot and killed this morning at an off-campus apartment complex. No arrests have been made.

 

[bama alum]

http://news.yahoo.com/auburn-redshirt-freshman-jakell-mitchell-shot-killed-121501803--spt.html

AUBURN, Alabama (AP) — Auburn freshman football player Jakell Lenard Mitchell was shot and killed Sunday morning at an apartment complex near the Auburn University campus, police and news reports said.

Auburn Police Capt. Will Matthews told The Associated Press that police responded at 12:25 a.m. Sunday to a shots fired call the Tiger Lodge apartment complex, where the 18-year-old Mitchell was found. Mitchell was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

Matthews said an investigation is ongoing and no suspects were in custody. No further details were released.

Mitchell redshirted this season for the Auburn Tigers out of nearby Opelika High School. He was expected to contend for a starting spot next season at H-Back and tight end.

Mitchell missed his senior season at Opelika as he recovered from an ACL injury. He rushed for 392 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2013 as a junior.
The shooting Sunday happened at the same apartment complex Desmonte Leonard killed three men at a party in the summer of 2012, according to al.com. Jurors convicted Leonard of capital murder in the shooting deaths of former Auburn football players Ed Christian and Ladarious Phillips along with DeMario Pitts.
Leonard will be sentenced on Jan. 20

 

[psychojoe]

Time to clean out Tiger Lodge.

Condolences to the young man's family, friends and teammates.

 

[BamaFan334]

Good lord, horrible news. Prayers go out to his family. Looks like they need to not let players, or anyone for that matter live at or near that damn place anymore.

 

[bamaledge]

I can't hide the fact that I seriously dislike the barn, and this young man probably shouldn't have been there but I pray the good lord will guide his family toward peace and understanding. I hope all college kids take this kind of stuff to heart and not put them selves in harms way.

 

[jdpas29]

Very sad. Maybe a deeper look at this area of town is in order. Terrible news

 

[Bamabww]

Very tragic especially at this time of the year. Prayers for the family, friends and that justice will be served.

 

[alabama mike]

It is always sad to read about young people who die. My prayers go out to his family and the Auburn football team.

 

[bama alum]

Suspect arrested

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2014/12/14/auburn-redshirt-freshman-jakell-mitchell-shot-and-killed/

Police said Sunday afternoon that they have arrested a 22-year-old man in the shooting death of Auburn football player Jakell Lenard Mitchell.

Auburn Police Capt. Will Matthews issued an agency statement that said Markale Deandra Hart of Camp Hill, Alabama, has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with murder. Police added that Hart is being held at a county jail in the state.

It was not immediately known if Hart had an attorney and the statement didn't provide any details of how he was taken into custody. Police also disclosed in the statement that Mitchell, who was shot early Sunday at an off-campus apartment complex, received multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. The statement says no additional arrests are expected at this time, but didn't elaborate further on the shooting and arrest.

Matthews said police answered a call at 12:25 a.m. of shots fired at the Tiger Lodge apartment complex, where the 18-year-old freshman player was found. Mitchell was later pronounced dead at a hospital, he told The Associated Press.

Two former football players and another person were killed in a shooting at the same apartment complex in 2012, police and reports said.
Auburn coach Gus Malzah said Sunday he was "devastated and saddened" by Mitchell's death.

"My thoughts and prayers are with Jakell's family and friends, who are suffering through this senseless tragedy. I know the Auburn Family is hurting, especially our players and coaches, and we are going to love and support them through this difficult time. We have lost a member of our family too young, too soon," Malzahn's statement added.

The apartment complex was quiet Sunday, with large amounts of broken glass on the ground. Police had spraypainted the ground in spots, apparently marking the scene, and a red car with the license plate "Jakell" was seen being towed away Sunday morning.

Mitchell redshirted this season for the Auburn Tigers out of nearby Opelika High School. Able to play back and tight end, he was expected to contend for a starting spot next season, reports indicated. Mitchell missed his senior season at Opelika as he recovered from an ACL injury. He had rushed for 392 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2013 as a high school junior.

Drake Ledet, an Auburn sophomore living in a building near the complex, told AP he heard several gunshots shortly after midnight. He said there were two parties going on in the area hours earlier.

"I'd say it was at least eight (shots)," Ledet said, adding he looked out his window. "People were screaming ... I saw people scattering everywhere, getting in their cars."
Auburn Director of Athletics Jay Jacobs called the shooting a "terrible tragedy" in a statement.

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jakell Mitchell's family and those who have been impacted by this terrible tragedy. This is a very trying time for those close to Jakell, including the student-athletes, coaches, staff and Auburn Family. We will provide counseling and support and do everything we can to help them through the grieving process," he said.

Jeremy Johnson, a backup quarterback, was one of those who drove up before midday Sunday to quietly see the site and remember Mitchell. Johnson said he wasn't present at the time of the shooting, but wanted to come by after learning of his teammate's death.

"I couldn't believe it," Johnson said, growing emotional. "Jakell was a real good kid."

Sunday's shooting happened at the same apartment complex where authorities say Desmonte Leonard killed three men at a party in the summer of 2012. The complex, located a few miles from campus, is popular with students and its name was changed following the 2012 shooting.

Jurors convicted Leonard of capital murder in the shooting deaths of former Auburn football players Ed Christian and Ladarious Phillips along with DeMario Pitts. Three other people were wounded.

Leonard's attorney said that 2012 shooting stemmed from a fight and that Leonard fired in self-defense. Prosecutors argued that Leonard aimed at the victims and wasn't involved in the initial fight.

Leonard will be sentenced on Jan. 20. The jury recommended life without parole, but the judge could still sentence him to death.

 

[doemasters]

prayers to his family, i can't even imagine

 

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[sean]

i can't fathom what it's like to lose a child, especially to a violent crime like this.

my heart hurts for his family and friends and my thoughts go out to all who knew and loved him.


and this close to Christmas.....

 

[PhillyGirl]

My heart aches .. So sad.

 

[UAgrad93]

What happened is tragic and senseless. Too often though, these kids put themselves in these positions through their careless actions. This apartment complex has had a history of violence that goes back more than just a couple of years ago with the shooting that killed 3 people. I've had former students that attended the Barn and they have said that this was the one place to stay away from!! I'm not saying this kid got what he deserved, but I think that he put himself in the situation and likely contributed to his own demise. My mom always said that nothing good happens after midnight!!

 

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[BAMANEWSBOT]

A defense lawyer says a man charged with killing an Auburn University football player opened fire because the athlete also was shooting a gun during a party.

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[rick4bama]

Prayers go out to the family and to the young man that was charge with the shooting.