{"id":102106,"date":"2018-12-27T16:11:56","date_gmt":"2018-12-27T21:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=102106"},"modified":"2018-12-27T16:11:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T15:24:34","slug":"lsu-running-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/lsu-running-back\/","title":{"rendered":"LSU Running Back Involved in Self-Defense Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_102108\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/lsu.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lsu-running-back\" title=\"LSU Running Back Involved in Self-Defense Shooting\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102108\" title=\"LSU Running Back Involved in Self-Defense Shooting\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-102108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/lsu-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"LSU Running Back Involved in Self-Defense Shooting\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/lsu-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/lsu-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/lsu.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-102108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sophomore running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire has rushed for over 600 yards and scored seven touchdowns this season. (<em>Photo: Louisiana State University Football<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A key running back for the Louisiana State University football team, along with his teammate, was involved in a self-defense shooting over the holiday weekend. Officials say that neither has been charged with a crime.<\/p>\n<p>Sophomore running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire and freshman walk-on linebacker Jared Small were attempting to sell an electronic device to 18-year-old Kobe Johnson, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wafb.com\/2018\/12\/22\/police-investigating-deadly-shooting-th-avenue\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lsu-running-back\" title=\"LSU Running Back Involved in Self-Defense Shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local media<\/a> reports. When Johnson pulled a gun on the student-athletes and demanded their belongings, one of the athletes pulled his own handgun and shot Johnson multiple times. Johnson died where he had been sitting in the back seat of the athletes\u2019 pickup truck.<\/p>\n<p>While the investigation is still ongoing, Baton Rouge police spokesman Sgt. L\u2019Jean McKneely told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nola.com\/lsu\/2018\/12\/attorney-of-lsu-players-clyde-edwards-helaire-jared-small-cites-self-defense-in-shooting-report.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lsu-running-back\" title=\"LSU Running Back Involved in Self-Defense Shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOLA.com<\/a> that investigators \u201cappear to be\u201d leaning towards self-defense.<\/p>\n<h2>SEE ALSO:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/childrens-book-self-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lsu-running-back\" title=\"LSU Running Back Involved in Self-Defense Shooting\" rel=\"bookmark\">Download This Free Children\u2019s Book that Teaches Kids About Self-Defense<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWe believe this is an act of self-defense and the evidence will show that,\u201d echoed Christopher Murell, one of the three attorneys representing Edwards-Helaire and Small.<\/p>\n<p>The student-athletes called 911 after the incident, stayed at the scene, and cooperated with investigators. They were taken in for questioning but released later that day.<\/p>\n<p>Before playing for LSU, Edwards-Helaire and Small had been teammates at Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, where Gabriel Fertitta served as offensive coordinator. Fertitta posted on Twitter that both students were \u201ckind-hearted and sweet.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My \ud83d\udc94 hurts for Clyde and Jared. Not sure the gen public and LSU fans truly understand how kind-hearted and sweet these two young men are. They went through an extremely tragic event. \ud83d\ude4ftonight for all involved including the fam of the young man who died. Hug your fam tight 2nite<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gabriel Fertitta (@Fertitta_Gabe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fertitta_Gabe\/status\/1076709145955500033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lsu-running-back\" title=\"LSU Running Back Involved in Self-Defense Shooting\">December 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>SEE ALSO:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/revolver-self-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lsu-running-back\" title=\"LSU Running Back Involved in Self-Defense Shooting\" rel=\"bookmark\">Big Wheel Keep on Turnin\u2019: Running the Revolver for Self-Defense<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The LSU administration has confirmed that both athletes are attending the university but directed all questions to law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have today been in constant contact with law enforcement regarding this terrible situation,\u201d LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva said in a statement Saturday afternoon. \u201cRight now, our concern is for the safety and well being of our student-athletes. They have been involved in a traumatic incident and we have made our counselors available to assist immediately. All questions regarding the investigation should be directed to law enforcement at this time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Edwards-Helaire has rushed for 626 yards this season, the second highest mark on the team. He\u2019s also scored seven touchdowns and played in all 12 games. He is expected to play in the school\u2019s bowl game on Jan. 1, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theadvocate.com\/baton_rouge\/news\/crime_police\/article_3b213d20-061e-11e9-a56d-5f3140265c1e.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lsu-running-back\" title=\"LSU Running Back Involved in Self-Defense Shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Advocate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">***<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/\" campaign=\"BuySellGA_Register\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a>***<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A key running back for the Louisiana State University football team, along with his teammate, were involved in a self-defense shooting over the holiday weekend. 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