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Ericka Weems, sister of former UK MBB staffer Brandon Weems, shot and killed inside her home

Just tragic news out of Akron, Ohio.

Ericka Weems, the sister of one-time Kentucky Men’s Basketball staff member Brandon Weems, was found dead on Monday afternoon after being shot in the head while inside of her own home. She was 37 years old.

According to a report by USA Today, “Ericka Weems was found unresponsive in her home by her sister, Shermaine, on Sunday and pronounced dead at 3:22 p.m. ET at Akron General Medical Center, according to the Akron Police incident report.”

Brandon Weems spent three seasons in Lexington under head coach John Calipari and was a staff member on the 2012 National Championship team.