Ole Miss freshman football player Corey Adams was killed in a shooting in Tennessee, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office announced Sunday.
Law enforcement officials found Adams with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle at an intersection in Cordova on the outskirts of Memphis late Saturday, the sheriff's office said in a statement.
鈥淭hey provided life-saving measures until Shelby County Fire arrived,鈥 the sheriff's office said. 鈥淪helby County Fire personnel later pronounced the victim deceased on the scene.鈥
Four other men who suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds in the incident arrived at nearby hospitals in personal vehicles, authorities said.
Law enforcement officials have not named any suspects but said they are investigating the shooting as a homicide.
Adams, an 18-year-old New Orleans native, had been one of the top defensive linemen recruits in the country.
The football program at the University of Mississippi said in a social media post it was 鈥渄evastated鈥 to learn of Adams' death.
鈥淲hile our program is trying to cope with this tragic loss, our thoughts are with his loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,鈥 the team said. 鈥淲e ask the Ole Miss community to keep Corey in their thoughts and respect the privacy of everyone involved.鈥
Adams' former New Orleans high school football team, the Edna Karr Cougars, said in a Facebook post that 鈥渨ords can't describe this type of pain.鈥
鈥淐orey Adams was more than a football player! He was a friend, brother, son, student, and all around great young man,鈥 the team stated. 鈥淲e never question God but this is one we just don鈥檛 understand.鈥
