A tragic incident has shaken the college football community with the loss of a young player.
Reports confirm that Lenoir-Rhyne sophomore Omari Alexander, aged 19, was fatally shot on Friday night in an off-campus shooting incident. Hickory police discovered Alexander unresponsive in a parked car with multiple gunshot wounds while the car was still running, as reported on WRALsportsfan.com.
The university released a statement saying, “Lenoir-Rhyne is grieving the loss of Omari Alexander, a 19-year-old sophomore from Concord, NC and a member of the football team, who tragically passed away in an off-campus incident in Hickory. Out of respect for his family, the university will have no further comment at this time.”
Standing at 6’1, Alexander, a tight end, had redshirted during the 2020-21 season.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones during this challenging time.
