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Wednesday, May 8, 2019

14-year-old athlete tipped for NFL stardom shot dead at party

  • Jaylon McKenzie was killed in Venice, Illinois, on Saturday
  • Eighth grader had received college football scholarship offers

A 14-year-old featured in a Sports Illustrated article about young athletes who would rule the future of sports has been shot dead.

The St Louis Post-Dispatch quoted police as saying that Jaylon McKenzie, an East St Louis eighth grader, was shot on Saturday night at a party in Venice, Illinois, which is about five miles from St Louis. Police say they found McKenzie with serious wounds and he died at hospital. A 15-year-old girl was in critical condition. No arrests have been made.

Related: Giants draft pick Ballentine injured and college teammate killed in shooting

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