Former Alabama running back Santonio Beard, who co-holds the school's single-game rushing touchdown record, has died at the age of 41 from a gunshot wound Friday.
DeKalb County (Georgia) Police Department officials announced the news Tuesday. Mike Organ of The Tennessean provided more information:
"Officers responded to a call and found Beard and another man suffering from gunshot wounds at 8:59 p.m. on the 5700 block of Windfall Lane. Beard, 41, died on scene and the other victim, a male in his early 40s, was transported to a local hospital.
"No arrests have been made and the investigation remains active.