Arrest made in shooting of Auburn RB, bro

Might 22, 2024, 04:59 PM ET

SARASOTA, Fla.– A Sarasota male has actually been charged with murder in a shooting that eliminated the sibling of Auburn running back Brian Battie and hurt Battie and 3 other men.The Sarasota County Constable’s Office jailed Darryl Bernard Brookins on Wednesday as a suspect in the weekend shooting. Tommy Battie IV was noticable dead at the scene early Saturday.Brookins has actually been charged with murder and tried murder as a felon in belongings of a firearm. It was not instantly understood if he had an attorney who might comment on his behalf.There has actually been no main upgrade on Brian Battie

‘s status. Auburn coach Hugh Freeze published on social media Monday that Battie was”still on a ventilator”after an obstacle the previous day.Battie spent 3 seasons at South Florida before transferring to Auburn. He ran for 227 backyards and a touchdown last season while ranking fourth in the Southeastern Conference in kick return average(23.0 yards ). The 5-foot-7, 168-pounder ran for 1,186 backyards in 2022 and completed his South Florida profession with 1,842 lawns and 10

touchdowns.A GoFundMe page begun by two females who said they were godmothers of the Battie siblings had actually raised more than$95,000 by Wednesday.