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UAB running back Greg Bryant Jr. passes away from trauma after shooting incident

The former American Heritage HS and Notre Dame transfer was found in trauma on early Saturday morning in West Palm Beach.

Gregory Bryant Jr., a recent addition to the UAB football roster, has passed away at the age of 21 after a shooting incident on Interstate 95 near West Pam Beach, FL.

The report was confirmed by Bryant's grandmother to WPEC CBS 12 News.

#BREAKING: UAB running back Greg Bryant has died, Grandmother confirms. He was shot Saturday while driving down I-95 pic.twitter.com/mAW1S7vBbn

— WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) May 8, 2016

Bryant, standing at 5'11", 196 lbs.