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Hampton Captain Dies In Accidental Shooting
Oct. 27, 2009
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) - A Hampton University basketball player has died from what police call an accidental shooting outside a nightclub. Theo Smalling of Tampa, Fla., died Monday night, according to a university statement Tuesday. Police said the 22-year-old team captain was shot in the abdomen early Saturday in the parking lot of a nightclub after another man mishandled a firearm. Police have charged 21-year-old Dominique Devon Smith with reckless handling of a firearm. It is not known if Smith has an attorney. Police are awaiting autopsy results. HU basketball coach Ed Joyner called Smalling's death a "devastating loss." Hampton President William R. Harvey described Smalling as a "model" student-athlete. A tribute to Smalling was planned Tuesday night. --- On the Web: Hampton University Athletics: http://www.hamptonpirates.com/ |
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