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Slain player's mother: 'He took his last breath in my arms'

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Richard Nelson is being mourned both on the Missouri State campus and in his hometown of Las Vegas, after the 18-year-old was shot and killed while trying to protect his older sister on Saturday night.

Nelson was a freshman on the football team at Missouri State. News of his death sent shockwaves through the program as word spread on Sunday.

Nelson was shot multiple times in what investigators believe was an argument that escalated on the street. Investigators told KSNV on Sunday they do not believe the incident is gang-related. Nelson was at home for holiday break.