"We are devastated to learn that Corey Adams, a freshman on the team, passed away last night in Cordova, Tennessee," Ole Miss football wrote in a statement on Sunday.

Authorities on Monday asked the public to provide surveillance footage and sought details from eyewitnesses as they investigate the fatal shooting of an Ole Miss freshman football player in a Memphis...

Adams' mother, who spoke at the news conference but declined to be named for fear of retribution, said Adams was a loving son and brother who had hopes of playing in the NFL.