Current Events > Utah football star RB Ty Jordan killed in 'accidental shooting' in Texas

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https://www.abc4.com/news/top-stories/utah-football-star-ty-jordan-dies-in-accidental-shooting-while-in-texas/

A University of Utah superstar football player, freshman Ty Jordan, has died, according to his family and sources close to the player.

The 2020 PAC 12 Offensive Freshman Player of the Year allegedly died Saturday morning in an accidental shooting while in Texas. The details of that shooting, and if it was an accident, have not yet been released.

@truebuzz FB reported the death as well as social media posts by a woman who stated she was his cousin.

https://twitter.com/TrueBuzzFB/status/1342776738556870656

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EqLHZB3WMAAXa0u?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

According to the University of Utah, Jordan was named 2020 Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year and All-Pac-12 second-team after playing in 4 games this year and led the team in carries (83), rushing yards (597), rushing touchdowns (6) and all-purpose yards (723) with 11 receptions for 126 yards. Jordan averaged 119.4 rushing yards per game and 7.2 yards per carry 144.6 all-purpose yards per game.

Multiple posts on social media are starting to come in with condolences and shock as news spreads of Jordans passing.

wtf

That Facebook post doesn't make it sound 'accidental' at all either
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https://twitter.com/JakeKUTV/status/1342861730582564866

If anything 'negligent' should be the word used here
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I suspect they want to be really sensitive because it may have been his own accidental shooting, if it was another person I could see them using the word negligent but since it may have been his own accident and he was a nice they want to use accidental. Very sad story. RIP Ty

Yep looks like he shot himself
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tragic

i really dont know why mandatory gun training isnt required by law

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Bio1590 posted...

Yep looks like he shot himself

Oh my God. So sad. Rest in heaven my brother

Jesus. Thats so sad. RIP

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That's awful.

Remember folks, always treat a firearm assuming it's loaded. And make sure you receive training if you are going to handle one and aren't familiar.

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Jesus, man....

R.I.P.

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