Former Missouri Western State University quarterback Donny Herron was killed during a home invasion early Monday morning. He was 25.
Molly Balkenbush and Andrew Lynch of Fox 4 KC reported the details of the incident. According to the report, Herron was ambushed after returning home. Jodi Stamback of StJoeChannel.com passed along a statement from Missouri Western athletic director Kurt McGuffin about the situation:
I speak for everyone in Griffon Athletics in offering condolences to Donny's family and friends. It's a tragic loss, especially for someone to be taken so young. We will continue to offer all the support we can to our student-athletes as they deal with the grief of losing a friend and former teammate.