Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 21.
Pullman police released a statement on Tuesday night confirming Hilinski's death. The police's statement said that Hilinski was found dead on Tuesday in his apartment with “an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head,” along with a note.
Police detectives and the Whitman County Coroner's Office are still working to confirm the suspected cause of death.
Hilinski, who was a redshirt sophomore this season, appeared in eight games and started in Washington State's 42–17 loss to Michigan State in Holiday Bowl.