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Basketball talent, who was heading to the NBA draft this year, may fall behind bars. Tulane University player Tishon Hightower was charged with murder and arrested Monday night.
The 22-year-old basketball player is one of six wanted in the state of Georgia for a crime committed on April 8. Then, in the city of Stockbridge, he was shot dead by Devante Long, who died of gunshot wounds in hospital.
Five of the six wanted have already been arrested, including the basketball player’s brother, Jeffrey Hightower. He is the prime suspect by pulling the trigger and killing the victim with multiple shots.
On the day of the shooting, which happened on a city street between two youth groups, Tishon Hightower posted his Twitter account saying “God save my people.” He was obviously guessing what was going to happen that night.
The basketball player’s lawyer took the position that his client was innocent and the author of his brother. But who acted in self defense.
“The prosecution is trying to give the Hightower brothers some monsters that are far from reality. Attorney Walker claims. Jeffrey shot Long to protect his brother. The victim came up with a gun in his hand and aimed at Tishon to kill him.
That’s why Jeffrey shot him and killed him. “
Tulane University quickly removed Hightower from its basketball program. In practice, this is the end of his playing career unless his innocence is proven. Even with such development, it is hard to believe that someone will risk attracting a player.
And on April 18, ten days after Long’s murder, before he was wanted by police, Hightower was put on the NBA draft pick for the upcoming season. The guard announced on Twitter at the time that he wanted to keep the option of going through the draft but staying in college basketball for another year.
This season, his first for Tulane, Hightower averaged 15.9 points per game, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Good performance that has certainly paid attention to him in some NBA teams.
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