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New York Giants draft pick Corey Ballentine injured in shooting, will recover

On Saturday, Corey Ballentine was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round. This, of course, was a monumental moment for the small school product. He expressed his gratitude to Giants head coach Pat Shurmur shortly after, saying, “I’ve been waiting on this opportunity for a lifetime, really.”

However, Ballentine and his teammate, Dwayne Simmons, were shot just hours later. Tragically, Simmons was killed in the shooting. Simmons was Ballentine’s best friend at Washburn College and this was a tragic incident for all that were involved.

If there was any silver lining in this awful turn of events it is that Ballentine is expected to make a full recovery.