Former Walk On TCU football player shot several times and killed
Wes Smith, a junior finance major at the university who was originally from Germantown, Tennessee, died early Friday morning after police said he was shot several times near the 3000 block of Bledsoe Street, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Smith was a Kappa Sigma Fraternity member and was a walk on to the 2021 Horned Frogs football team.
He was a star defensive back in high school and was named as an All-State player.
According to Fort Worth police, Smith was shot several times while he stood on a street in a popular entertainment district at about 1 a.m. Friday. A 21-year-old male has been arrested and charged with murder.
Please keep the Smith family in your prayers during this tough time.
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