Dexter Rentz, an 18-year-old University of Louisville football recruit was shot and killed in Orlando on Saturday night, police said.
Dexter Rentz and three others were shot just after 11 p.m. Saturday, Orlando Police Department Sgt. Joe Capece said.Rentz, a football player at Ocoee High School in Orlando, signed with the Kentucky university as a wide receiver in December. "We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Dexter Rentz," University of Louisville football coach Scott Satterfield said in a tweet.
"Read MoreDetectives are not sure of the motive in the shooting, but feel someone in the group was targeted, Capece told reporters Sunday. Investigators have no information on a suspect.The three others who were wounded are in the hospital and expected to survive, Capece said. The four victims were in front of a house when the shooting occurred, according to Capece. As police arrived on the scene, two vehicles fled, Capece said.
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