PSILANTI, Mich. -- Eastern Michigan University football player Demarius Reed was found shot to death early Friday and authorities have launched an off-campus homicide investigation.
Ypsilanti Police Sgt. Thomas Eberts tells the Ann Arbor News that a man's body was found in the hallway of an apartment complex about 7:15 a.m. by his roommate. The victim appeared to have been shot to death.
Reed, a junior, was a standout at Simeon High School in Chicago. The 5-foot-10-inch, 161-pound wide receiver played in six games for Eastern Michigan this season, catching 15 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown.
He made 18 receptions for 171 yards in nine games last season. He scored one touchdown.
The Eagles are scheduled to host Ohio on Saturday afternoon.
Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press
Ypsilanti Police Sgt. Thomas Eberts tells the Ann Arbor News that a man's body was found in the hallway of an apartment complex about 7:15 a.m. by his roommate. The victim appeared to have been shot to death.
Reed, a junior, was a standout at Simeon High School in Chicago. The 5-foot-10-inch, 161-pound wide receiver played in six games for Eastern Michigan this season, catching 15 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown.
He made 18 receptions for 171 yards in nine games last season. He scored one touchdown.
The Eagles are scheduled to host Ohio on Saturday afternoon.
Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press