GOD KNOWS WHY

College Football Star, 18, Killed in Shooting as Homicide Probe Begins

Corey Adams was found with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle near Memphis, Tennessee, on Saturday.

Ole Miss freshman Corey Adams has been killed in a shooting in Tennessee, police have said. The 18-year-old, one of the country’s most promising young defensive linemen, was found with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle just outside Memphis on Saturday. He was pronounced dead at the scene, at an intersection in the community of Cordova. Four other men injured during the incident arrived at the hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. The Associated Press said Adams’ death was being treated as a homicide. The football program at the University of Mississippi paid tribute to the New Orleans native on social media. “While our program is trying to cope with this tragic loss, our thoughts are with his loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,” the team said. “We ask the Ole Miss community to keep Corey in their thoughts and respect the privacy of everyone involved.” Edna Karr Cougars, Adams’ former high school football team, also paid tribute. “Corey Adams was more than a football player! He was a friend, brother, son, student, and all around great young man,” the team said. “We never question God but this is one we just don’t understand.”