Police ‘found Mississippi State football player Sam Westmoreland at a church in Starkville’
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Mississippi police ‘found the body of college soccer player Sam Westmoreland after being called to a church in Starkville’… and added that there is ‘no reason to suspect foul play’
- According to reports, police were called to the Blackjack Missionary Baptist Church on Wednesday in connection with an investigation into the death when they found Westmoreland
- Those same reports say police “have no reason to suspect malicious intent” while a cause of death has not been established as investigations are ongoing
- Sam Westmoreland was a major in industrial technology and a freshman at MSU
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More details have been revealed in the case of a recently deceased freshman soccer player at Mississippi State University.
According to a TMZ Sports report, “a spokesman for the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office says they discovered the body of the attacking lineman after being called to the Blackjack Missionary Baptist Church in Starkville in connection with an investigation into the death.”
That spokesperson added that responding officers swept the grounds upon arrival, but cleared it up after a few hours. Police have not released a cause of death as they are still actively investigating the incident but believe they have “no reason to suspect malicious intent.”
DailyMail.com contacted the OCSO to try and confirm these details.
According to reports, police say they found Sam Westmoreland’s body in a church in Starkville
Mississippi State University announced Westmoreland’s death on Wednesday. He was 18 years old and would have turned 19 this Friday.
“The university is working with the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office, the Oktibbeha County Coroner’s Office, the MSU Division of Student Affairs and the MSU Athletics Department to establish the facts of this incident and will not comment further until that review is complete, Read a statement on the university’s athletics department website.
In statements from MSU president and head football coach Mike Leach, they expressed their condolences and sadness at the loss of Westmoreland.
Mississippi State freshman and offensive lineman Sam Westmoreland dies aged 18
In a statement, the university expressed its condolences to the Westmoreland family and recalled a student described as “an amazing young man with a boundless future.”
“One of the most profound lessons I’ve learned while leading this great university is that the tragic loss of one of our students diminishes all of our students — and all of us in the state of Mississippi are feeling the impact of Sam Westmoreland’s death.” said MSU President Mark E. Keenum. “My prayers are with Sam’s family and friends, with his MSU teammates and coaches, and with the Tupelo community at this most difficult time.”
A statement from head football coach Mike Leach said: “The Mississippi State Athletics Family is heartbroken by the sudden death of Sam Westmoreland.
“Sam was a beloved son, brother and teammate, and a wonderful young man with a limitless future.
He will always be remembered and deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. The entire MSU family is in mourning as our thoughts and prayers go out to the Westmoreland family. Our highest priority is the support of the Westmoreland family and our student athletes during this difficult time.”