Washburn football player Dwane Simmons was killed and New York Giants draft pick Corey Ballentine was injured in an off-campus shooting, the school announced Sunday.
Dr. Jerry Farley, Washburn's president, released the following statement (via WIBW's Tyler Greever):
"We come to you this morning with sad and difficult news. Early this morning two of our students were the victims of an off-campus shooting. Dwane Simmons, a junior and a member of the football team, was killed in the incident. In addition, Corey Ballentine, a senior, was injured. Ballentine is expected to make a full recovery.