Baylor<\/a> defensive lineman Alex Foster<\/a> died early Wednesday after he was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a car in his Mississippi hometown, the Washington County coroner\u2019s office confirmed to The Associated Press. He was 18.<\/p>\n The shooting was part of a “surge in violent crimes” that Greenville Mayor Errick D. Simmons said in an address threatened the community. Simmons said the city issued a curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. to curb the violence, which has included multiple shootings and “senseless killings.”<\/p>\n The Mississippi Clarion Ledger first reported Foster as being the victim of a shooting in Greenville after Baylor announced without a cause that Foster had died.<\/p>\n Greenville Police spokeswoman Major Misty Mew told the AP \u2014 without disclosing the name of the victim \u2014 that officers were called to reports of a shooting in a residential\/commercial area of the city shortly after midnight. Police discovered a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside a car.<\/p>\n He was taken to a hospital and died about 30 to 40 minutes later, Mew said. No arrests have been made and police are seeking information connected with the shooting.<\/p>\n “We are heartbroken by the unexpected loss of Alex Foster, a beloved member of our football family,” Baylor coach Dave Aranda and athletic director Mack Rhoades said in a joint statement. “Our immediate focus is on supporting Alex\u2019s family and his teammates through this devastating loss. Alex\u2019s memory will forever be part of our hearts and this program.”<\/p>\n Foster took part in spring practices and was entering his freshman season after redshirting last year.<\/p>\n Aranda posted a separate message in referring to Foster making a “long-lasting impact on all of us,” and adding, “Our hearts are broken, and our prayers are with his family, friends and all those who loved him so deeply.”<\/p>\n Listed at 6-foot-5 and 292 pounds, Foster was rated by 247Sports as being among Mississippi\u2019s top-20 prospects and 69th defensive lineman in the nation coming out of St. Joseph High School in Madison.<\/p>\n Simmons said all nightclubs and late-night establishments in the city must cease operations at midnight as part of the curfew, with a special emphasis being placed on “juvenile safety and parental accountability.”<\/p>\n “It\u2019s to protect the lives and well-beings of every Greenville resident in light of this growing crisis. … we cannot stand by and let violence rip through our neighborhoods. Enough is enough,” he said.<\/p>\n Reporting by The Associated Press.<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Get more from College Football<\/span> Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more<\/span>
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