CAMP COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) – A shooting at a pool party has left Mount Pleasant graduate and basketball athlete Jamarion Brown dead and two others injured.
Deputies responded to the party in east Camp County Friday after multiple calls came in reporting a shooting. When they arrived, they found the Henderson State University athlete had been shot in the head and was seriously injured.
The sheriff’s office said a helicopter arrived, but Brown was too injured to be immediately flown. He was taken to a nearby hospital before he was flown to a Tyler hospital where he later died.
The sheriff’s office said one of the other victims was shot in the leg while the other was shot in the hip. Neither injury was life-threatening.
“It is with deep sadness that Henderson State Athletics mourns the death of junior men’s basketball student-athlete Jamarion Brown,” the university said in an online statement. “‘Jo’ spent just one season in Arkadelphia, but his impact on our campus was profound.”
Henderson State men’s basketball coach Jimmy Elgas also spoke on his death.
“No words can express our sadness for Jamarion’s family, friends, and teammates,” he said. “Jo’s impact was felt not only on the basketball court, but throughout the fabric of Henderson State University, and we all grieve together. His loss leaves a tremendous void on our campus, but Jo will be remembered and honored in our hearts forever.”
The Texas Rangers are investigating the incident. The sheriff’s office said a suspect has been identified and they are in the process of getting an arrest warrant.
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