Former Indianapolis Colts and Ball State University player Eric Patterson was shot to death Saturday in Florida, the Tampa Police Department said.
Patterson, 26, was killed about 5 a.m. in a home in Tampa, Tampa Police spokesman Eddy Durkin said.
According to a Tampa police report, a roommate woke about 5 a.m. to the sounds of a commotion in the house. The roommate went into a living room and saw an unknown suspect fleeing and Patterson on his back. Patterson died at an area hospital.