Michigan State backup shot in leg in hometown

• Myron Medcalf, ESPN

  • Staff WriterDec 23, 2023, 03:11 PM ET Close Covers college basketball
  • Joined ESPN.com in 2011
  • Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato

Michigan State men’s basketball freshman Jeremy Worries Jr. suffered nonlife-threatening injuries from a gunshot injury near his home town of Joliet, Illinois, the school revealed Saturday.Fears, 18, was shot in

the leg late Friday or early Saturday. The school stated he underwent surgical treatment Saturday however did not provide details surrounding the situations of the shooting.According to a declaration from the Joliet Police Department, an 18-year-old male and a 19-year-old lady were both injured in an overnight shooting. The man was shot in the thigh and the woman was shot in the hips, police stated, noting both injuries were not deadly. Police said the male and female remained in a home with friends when a male shooter got in and began to shoot. Cops said they were uncertain if the two victims were the desired targets and have not situated the suspect throughout an active investigation.Although cops did not recognize the victims, a source said the details line up with what they know about

the Fears shooting.Michigan State freshman guard Jeremy Fears Jr. was hurt in a shooting in his home town of Joliet, Illinois. Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire

“Jeremy underwent surgery today and is resting conveniently,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said in a declaration. “While there is much we still do not know, my focus is on supporting Jeremy on his road to recovery.”

Worries posted an Instagram story Saturday from what appeared to be a health center bed, writing “Minor problem we gone be good appreciate yall.”

A four-star possibility in the 2023 class, Fears is balancing 3.5 points per game.The shooting is the most recent occurrence of gun violence to impact the program.Earlier this year, 3 trainees were killed in a mass shooting on Michigan State’s school when a gunman entered 2 structures and opened fire before he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. In the Spartans’first game after the shooting, a section of the Breslin Center was left open to honor the victims.In 2022, former Michigan State star Adreian Payne was shot and eliminated in Florida after

he tried to prevent a domestic incident.Michigan State (7-5)deals with Indiana State in East Lansing on Dec. 30.