COLLEGE football star Matthew Lee has been shot dead.
The Minnesota shooting left another victim injured on Friday morning.
College football star Matthew Lee was killed in a shooting in Minnesota[/caption]
A suspect, who has not been named, has been arrested but no charges have been filed.
Police arrived at the scene and found the two victims, where Lee was pronounced dead.
The 19-year-old played as a linebacker at St. Olaf College.
His team are grieving Lee’s loss, with his coach describing him as a by his coach as a “big teddy bear”.
St. Olaf head coach James Kilian told KTSP, “Matthew was just a great kid.
“A tragic loss because of the future that he had in front of him and the opportunities that were going to be presented to him.
“[He] just had a great, caring personality.
“Connected well and obviously that’s one of the big reasons why his loss has been felt so deeply.
“It feels like you’re losing a child, but I know it pales in comparison to actually losing a child… I know that’s what Matthew’s mom is dealing with so I would say that my focus and attention has really been thinking about her.”
Lee attended high school in South St. Paul, where Kilian said he was a “leader… great student, [and] dual-sport athlete.”
Kilian also praised the way Lee overcame his own tragedy early in his life.
He added: I know he had overcome adversity in high school and some tragedy in his own life.
“But still he was able to do everything he needed to do to be successful and to perform at a high level on and off the field.
“It’s just so sad that we’re not going to see what could have been.
“He just came to work every day, and I think he endeared himself to the team.”
A fundraiser has been set up to raise money for Lee’s mother, Jody Clark.
