Utah’s freshman running back Ty Jordan has tragically died at the age of 19. Tributes have been paid to Jordan, who had recently been named the Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year after running for 597 yards with six touchdowns on 83 carries in five games.
Police officers in Denton, Texas, Jordan’s home state, had responded to a shooting call on Friday night, where they discovered a gunshot victim who had been shot once.
He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead early on Saturday morning. "Following a preliminary investigation, we do believe that this was an accidental shooting, where the victim accidentally shot himself," Denton Police Department public information officer Allison Beckwith told ESPN.
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