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Fatal Shooting at Candlelight Vigil for Former Oregon Ducks CB, Minnesota Vikings Rookie

Less than a week after a car crash took the lives of three young men, including former Duck Khyree Jackson, a shooting outside of their old high school after a vigil has claimed another life.

Kaleb Henry

Nov 18, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Oregon Ducks defensive back Khyree Jackson (5) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium.
Nov 18, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Oregon Ducks defensive back Khyree Jackson (5) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
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A rough week got rougher for the loved ones of the late Khyree Jackson.

The former Oregon Football player and Minnesota Vikings rookie died last Saturday in a car crash that also took the lives high school teammates and friends Isaiah Hazel and Anthony Lytton Jr.. A candlelight vigil Friday became a site of more loss.

Two people were shot in the parking lot after the memorial at Wise High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, just south of Baltimore.

According to the Prince George's Police Department, an adult man who was shot died. An adult woman suffered non-life threatening injuries.

FOX 5 reports both victims are in their 20s.

In 2016, the trio were part of Wise High School's state championship team. The shooting comes less than a week after the three teammates died when their vehicle was struck by another at a high rate of speed in Upper Marlboro. A report indicated that "alcohol may have been a contributing factor in the crash."

Raymond and Ebbony Jackson and son are joined by Oregon staff Osman Kamara, left, and Oregon coach Dan Lanning during a vigil
Raymond and Ebbony Jackson and son are joined by Oregon staff Osman Kamara, left, and Oregon coach Dan Lanning during a vigil at Autzen Stadium for Oregon football's Khyree Jackson Wednesday, July 10, 2024. / Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA

The vigil at the high school was intended to close out a devastating week for loved ones. Following the crash, remembrances have taken place online as well as in person. Oregon Athletics released a video honoring the late Duck. A vigil was held in Autzen Stadium, where coach Dan Lanning and multiple players gave tributes to their friend and teammate.

"On 6:30 Monday morning we had a team meeting and it's a team meeting you hope to never have," Lanning said. "There is a lot of guys hurting in that room. We spent some time telling stories about a guy we all love: Khyree. It was fun reflecting back on some of those stories and remembering a person who made an impact on all of our lives."

Jackson's family flew to Eugene to attend that vigil. Now, another death has taken place in their neighborhood.

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans.He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team.

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