Mississippi freshman defensive lineman Corey Adams, a three-star recruit from New Orleans, was shot and killed Saturday night near Memphis, Tenn. He was 18.

CBS affiliate, WREG, reports that a football player for the University of Mississippi has died in a shooting over the weekend.

According to Shelby County Sheriff's Office, Corey Adams, 18, was killed around 10:14 p.m. Saturday night at a residence on Fern Glade Cove in Cordova.

CORDOVA, Tenn. - An 18-year-old has died and four others were injured in a shooting in Cordova, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said. SCSO and his high school in New Orleans identified the victim as Corey Adams of New Orleans. The school’s official football page, Karr Cougar Football, mourned the loss.