A former Portland State University football player is currently behind bars ... after he turned himself in for allegedly murdering a 19-year-old female student.
The Portland Police Bureau says Amara Marluke was gunned down near the campus in Oregon on Monday ... and tragically, she passed away.
After an investigation, police identified the suspect as 20-year-old Keenan Harpole, a former running back for the PSU Vikings.
Harpole -- who last played for the PSU in 2021 -- turned himself in on Monday and was booked at the Multnomah County Detention Center for second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon.