Ohio State freshman receiver Carnell Tate's mother was tragically killed in a shooting on Sunday. She was just 40 years old.
Law enforcement says the fatal incident happened around 2 AM in the Garfield Park neighborhood in Chicago ... where a woman was shot multiple times in an alleged drive-by.
The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital ... where she unfortunately succumbed to her injuries. She was later identified as Ashley Griggs, Tate's mother.
Four others, aged 38 to 42, were also injured in the shooting.