Chris Wilson Jr., WVU football player, killed in shooting
7 october 2026 в 17:13
Seventeen-year-old Chris Wilson Jr., a football player who signed a contract with West Virginia University, was killed in a shooting inside a car in Indiana. According to ESPN, he was found in the vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene.
According to the Mansfield police report, a call about the shooting came in at 2:59 AM on October 5. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the young athlete’s death is currently underway. WVU head coach Rich Rodriguez expressed his condolences, stating that the football program is «devastated» by the tragic news and directed his thoughts and prayers to Chris’s family.
Yorktown High School principal Stacey Brewer also announced Wilson’s death in a letter to parents and students, emphasizing that he was a valued member of the school and community.
Wilson’s family, according to local news outlet Fox 59, is seeking «answers» regarding the incident. His mother, Tivanna Price, shared that Chris was in the car with his girlfriend at the time of the shooting, and she was unharmed. She urged the shooter to come forward and expressed hope for more information about what happened.
Mansfield police did not specify whether suspects have been identified or are being sought, but stated that investigative actions are ongoing. Yorktown Police Chief Kurt Woltauer assured the family that the investigation is being conducted actively and with great attention.
According to the Mansfield police report, a call about the shooting came in at 2:59 AM on October 5. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the young athlete’s death is currently underway. WVU head coach Rich Rodriguez expressed his condolences, stating that the football program is «devastated» by the tragic news and directed his thoughts and prayers to Chris’s family.
Yorktown High School principal Stacey Brewer also announced Wilson’s death in a letter to parents and students, emphasizing that he was a valued member of the school and community.
Wilson’s family, according to local news outlet Fox 59, is seeking «answers» regarding the incident. His mother, Tivanna Price, shared that Chris was in the car with his girlfriend at the time of the shooting, and she was unharmed. She urged the shooter to come forward and expressed hope for more information about what happened.
Mansfield police did not specify whether suspects have been identified or are being sought, but stated that investigative actions are ongoing. Yorktown Police Chief Kurt Woltauer assured the family that the investigation is being conducted actively and with great attention.
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