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Man killed at airport was former University of Oklahoma football player

The Oklahoma City police say the man shot and killed at Will Roger's World Airport this afternoon was 52-year-old Michael Winchester.

Winchester is a former University of Oklahoma punter from 1984 to 1986. Michael Winchester is the father of James Winchester, a long snapper for the Sooners from 2010 to 2011, and a current member of the Kansas City Chiefs.

James Winchester's agent Ken Sarnoff confirmed the news on Twitter.

I'm devastated to confirm for news outlets that my client @J_Winchester41 lost his father today to tragic & senseless gun violence at OKC.