Baylor football player Alex Foster, 18, dies following shooting

Alex Foster, an 18-year-old Baylor University defensive lineman who redshirted his upcoming 2024 season but had previously practiced this spring, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in his car early Wednesday morning, leading to his death. The Greenville Police Department has not released his name yet and is investigating without arrests following reports of a shooting at 12:11 a.m. Meanwhile, the coach and athletic director of Baylor expressed Condolences over his loss, while Greenville Mayor Errick D. Simmons emphasized the community’s response to rising violent crimes, urging increased safety measures like curfews and restrictions on late-night establishments.