Auburn running back Brian Battie on ventilator after weekend shooting in Florida, coach says
Auburn running back Brian Battie has been hospitalized following a weekend shooting in Sarasota, Florida, where his brother was killed and three others injured.
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s office said they responded to a strip mall at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday, finding a large crowd and multiple shooting victims in the parking lot. The office said in a statement that Tommie L. Battie IV was pronounced dead at the scene. Four others, who weren’t named, were taken to hospitals in Manatee and Sarasota counties.
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze updated Brian Battie’s condition in a social media post on Monday.
“Auburn family. Please continue to pray for Brian Battie,” Freeze wrote on X. “There was a set back last night and he’s still on a ventilator.”
Battie spent three seasons at South Florida before transferring to Auburn. He ran for 227 yards and a touchdown last season while ranking fourth in the Southeastern Conference in kick return average (23.0 yards).
Related articles
Climber found dead on Denali, North America's tallest peak
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A climber was found dead on North America’s tallest peak, Denali, on Monday2024-05-22MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: How more than TEN stars could be exit
Whatever fate awaits Erik ten Hag this summer, the number of Manchester United stars making an Old T2024-05-22Taylor Swift teases The Tortured Poets Department album release week with Spotify message
Taylor Swift got back to business Monday after spending part of the weekend at Coachella with her bo2024-05-22Israel says it will retaliate against Iran, despite the risks
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is vowing to retaliate against Iran, risking further expanding the shadow wa2024-05-22Dali cargo ship is finally brought back to port
The container ship that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge is on its2024-05-22Father of boy accused of stabbing 2 Sydney clerics saw no signs of extremism, Muslim leader says
SYDNEY (AP) — The father of a boy accused of stabbing two Christian clerics in Australia saw no sign2024-05-22
atest comment