'He was a great kid and an even better teammate,' said Crispus Attucks High School Athletics Director Chris Hawkins. 'He was just a kid. He's gone way too soon.'
Harold Bennett, 22, was identified by officials Thursday as the man shot to death late Wednesday near an apartment complex on Indianapolis' southeast side.
He had a promising future in the sport, having signed to play for Southwestern Illinois College after graduation. Officers responded about 8 p.m. to the 5100 block of Emerson Village Lane for reports of shots fired and a person wounded. That location is near Emerson Village Apartments, though police said it's unclear if the shooting happened inside one of the buildings.
Donita Royal works with Mothers Against Violence Healing Ministry, an organization that provides support to families like Bennett's who lost their children to gun violence."When you get to the point where you don't know what to say but are still hurting, and then still seeing all the violence and mothers still crying ... it's painful," Royal said."I am speechless as I continue to move forward and help with the mothers.
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