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Former Oklahoma State, U.S. Grant standout Royce Jeffries fatally shot Sunday morning

Former Oklahoma State and U.S. Grant basketball standout Royce Jeffries was killed early Sunday morning at a Kansas City bar, where he worked security.

A gunman opened fire after a fight broke out at Bob's N Motion, killing Jeffries and wounding two others, according to a report in the Kansas City Star. Jeffries was 46.

Jeffries was The Oklahoman's 1986 Small School Player of the Year and a member of the paper's Super 5 All-State team. Recruited to OSU by Leonard Hamilton, Jeffries played four seasons (1986-90) for the Cowboys. He averaged 13.1 points as a senior and his 56.