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Police: Former Mississippi State WR De'Runnya Wilson killed in apparent homicide

Mississippi Clarion Ledger

Former Mississippi State wide receiver De'Runnya Wilson has been killed in an apparent homicide in Birmingham, Alabama, according to Sgt. Johnny Williams of the Birmingham Police Department.

Williams said in a police video that investigators arrived at 2128 Northland Avenue on Tuesday to investigate "a person that was down."

"They received information from a relative that the victim was unresponsive inside the home. Once arriving, our officers discovered information that led them to investigate this as a homicide," Williams said.

Williams later identified the victim as Wilson, 25.