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Daily Mail
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
College football freshman, 18, tragically killed in shooting months out from debut season
Newberry College in South Carolina is in mourning after an incoming student was killed in a violent shooting over the weekend. Two people were killed and two more were injured at an apartment complex in the town of Kingstree, South Carolina when the shooting took place. Among those killed was 18-year-old Mycheal Edwards-Wallace - an incoming freshman who was set to play his first season of football at the Division II institution. 'Our hearts go out to his family,' Newberry head coach Todd Knight said in a statement released by the college. 'It's such a tragedy for a talented young man to be struck down at a young age. He was a good student and a great young man with a terrific personality and a bright future. We were really excited to have him as part of our team. He will always be part of our Newberry family.' Edwards-Wallace excelled in sports at the high school level - earning all-state, all-area, and all-region recognition as he played both offensive and defensive line. He was named his high school's Male Athlete of the Year and played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas - a football game featuring the best players in North Carolina and South Carolina. 'Newberry College is mourning the loss of incoming football student-athlete Mycheal Edwards-Wallace,' the school wrote in a statement. 'The entire Newberry College community extends its deepest condolences to Mycheal's family, friends, and teammates. We are keeping them in our thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.' Edwards-Wallace died a little more than two months before Newberry began its football season against the University of Virginia's College at Wise on September 6. According to local station WCSC, no arrests have been made as of Sunday night.
New York Post
03-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
College football freshman Mycheal Edwards-Wallace killed in shooting at 18
Tragedy struck over the weekend as college football player Mycheal Edwards-Wallace was shot and killed at just 18 years old. Edwards-Wallace was entering his freshman season at Division II Newberry College in Newberry, S.C., and died in a shooting at a Kingstree, S.C., apartment complex Sunday night. He was one of four victims, with another individual dead and two more suffering injuries, according to Live 5 News WCSC. Advertisement 'Our hearts go out to his family,' Newberry head coach Todd Knight said in a statement released by the college. 'It's such a tragedy for a talented young man to be struck down at a young age. He was a good student and a great young man with a terrific personality and a bright future. We were really excited to have him as part of our team. He will always be part of our Newberry family.' 4 Michael Edwards-Wallace on his signing day — signing to play for Newberry College. Kingstree High Athletics 4 A graphic posted by Newberry College in honor of Edwards-Wallace. Newberry College Athletics Advertisement Edwards-Wallace was an all-state, all-area and all-region selection, playing both offensive line and defensive line at Kingstree High School (S.C.), according to a statement from the school. He was also named the school's Male Athlete of the Year, and participated in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, which features top players from North Carolina and South Carolina. 4 Edwards-Wallace was set to begin his college football career this fall. Kingstree High Athletics 'Newberry College is mourning the loss of incoming football student-athlete Mycheal Edwards-Wallace,' the college wrote in a statement. Advertisement 'The entire Newberry College community extends its deepest condolences to Mycheal's family, friends, and teammates. We are keeping them in our thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.' 4 Edwards-Wallace was Kingstree High School's Male Athlete of the Year in his senior year. Kingstree High Athletics Edwards-Wallace's death comes a little more than two months before Newberry kicks off its season against UVA Wise on Sep. 6. No arrests had been made as of Sunday night, per Live 5 News WCSC, and the police had no update on the status of the two injured victims as of Monday afternoon.
