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LSU basketball player Wayde Sims killed in shooting near Southern University
LSU basketball player Wayde Sims killed in shooting near Southern University
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - LSU basketball player Wayde Sims, 20, was killed in an early Friday shooting near Southern University, according to Baton Rouge police.
Detectives are investigating the homicide that happened in the 600 block of Harding Boulevard around 12:25 a.m. This is located across the street from Mumford Stadium and the tennis courts.
Police said Sims, a junior attending LSU with a forward position on the team, was transported to a local hospital with an apparent gunshot wound. Police said Sims died due to the injury.
A video has been circulating this morning that appears to show the moments before Sims was shot. In the video, a group of unidentified males appear to be in a scuffle and a gunshot can be heard near the end of the video.
Sims appeared in 32 games last season, making 10 starts. He averaged 5.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
LSU basketball player Wayde Sims killed in shooting near Southern University
LSU basketball player Wayde Sims killed in shooting near Southern University
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - LSU basketball player Wayde Sims, 20, was killed in an early Friday shooting near Southern University, according to Baton Rouge police.
Detectives are investigating the homicide that happened in the 600 block of Harding Boulevard around 12:25 a.m. This is located across the street from Mumford Stadium and the tennis courts.
Police said Sims, a junior attending LSU with a forward position on the team, was transported to a local hospital with an apparent gunshot wound. Police said Sims died due to the injury.
A video has been circulating this morning that appears to show the moments before Sims was shot. In the video, a group of unidentified males appear to be in a scuffle and a gunshot can be heard near the end of the video.
Sims appeared in 32 games last season, making 10 starts. He averaged 5.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.