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Richard Bartlett III, Brother of Steelers' Stephon Tuitt, Killed in Hit-and-Run

The brother of Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt was killed in a hit-and-run in Johns Creek, Georgia, on Wednesday night.

According to Amanda Woods of the New York Post, Johns Creek Police Capt. Todd Hood said 23-year-old Richard Bartlett III was struck and killed by a vehicle around 9:30 p.m. local time:

"The victim was following a girlfriend in a vehicle. She had a mattress strapped to the top of her car. From what we understand, they may have stopped to secure it. She had pulled over to the right-hand side of the roadway.