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‘Never would’ve guessed this in a million years’: WSU’s Tyler Hilinski remembered as genuine, well-liked

The Spokesman Review’s Theo Lawson joined Brock Huard and Mike Salk on 710 ESPN Seattle Wednesday morning to answer questions surrounding the tragic passing of Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski.

Pullman police responded to Hilinski’s Pullman apartment Tuesday after he failed to show up for practice, where he was found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. A rifle and note were recovered nearby. He was 21 years old.

“It’s obviously shocking for the community and for the Washington State football team,” The Spokesman Review’s Theo Lawson told Brock and Salk. “Never would’ve guessed this in a million years.