Thundering Herd football and the Marshall community mourned the loss of defensive lineman Larry Aaron Thursday night with a candlelight vigil in the Memorial Student Center.
“There were so many on the team that were close to Larry, and the relationships we formed with him will be everlasting,” offensive lineman Alex Mollette said.
Aaron died due to complications from a gunshot wound suffered Jan. 1 in Severn, Maryland that injured his spine. His mother said that he was protecting his girlfriend at a New Year’s Eve party when shots were fired. The bullet initially caused paralysis to the lower half of Aaron’s body.