Tragedy Strikes: Ole Miss Football Player Corey Adams Killed in Shooting

Ole Miss freshman football player Corey Adams was killed in a shooting in Tennessee, with law enforcement officials finding him with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle at an intersection in Cordova on the outskirts of Memphis late Saturday.

According to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, authorities provided life-saving measures until Shelby County Fire arrived, but unfortunately, the victim was pronounced deceased on the scene. Four other men who suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds in the incident arrived at nearby hospitals in personal vehicles.

The sheriff's office has not named any suspects, but 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.

"While our program is trying to cope with this tragic loss, our thoughts are with his loved ones during this incredibly difficult time," said the University of Mississippi football program. "We ask the Ole Miss community to keep Corey in their thoughts and respect the privacy of everyone involved."

The Edna Karr Cougars, Adams' former high school football team, also released a statement saying, "words can't describe this type of pain." They remembered Adams as "more than a football player! He was a friend, brother, son, student, and all around great young man. We never question God but this is one we just don't understand."