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An SEC school soccer participant is “combating for his life” after being shot on Friday night time.
Based on Doug Fernandes of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Auburn working again Brian Battie was shot within the head final night time and is now attempting to remain alive within the hospital.
Battie’s brother Tommie was shot and killed in the course of the incident, whereas Brian is alleged to be in important situation.
Battie joined the Tigers by way of the switch portal in 2023 after taking part in his first three school seasons at South Florida. He had entered the portal for a second time earlier this 12 months after spending final season with Auburn.
Battie earned first-team All-American honors within the 2021 season for his work as a return specialist with the USF Bulls, then he earned All-Convention honors the next season.Â
He additionally earned a number of tutorial honors throughout his time at USF, each from the college and from the American Athletic Convention.
The Sarasota native initially selected South Florida over a number of different packages, together with Kansas State, Cincinnati and Coastal Carolina.
He was a three-star recruit out of highschool, and he finally transferred to Sarasota Excessive for his senior season after taking part in elsewhere as a junior and a freshman.
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Workplace says that the incident passed off close to a strip mall within the metropolis, and are referring to it as an “remoted incident.”Â
Battie and others had been taken to the hospital with accidents, although it’s unclear how extreme the accidents are for the opposite events.
Our ideas are with the Battie household throughout this tough time, and we’re hoping that Brian is ready to get well after Friday’s taking pictures.