Auburn Tigers running back Brian Batty was injured in a shooting Saturday in Sarasota, Florida. His younger brother, Tommy Batty, 24, was killed and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers responding to the scene “observed a large crowd with multiple gunshot victims in the parking lot” of the shopping plaza. news release From the sheriff’s office. The incident, which occurred around 3:30 a.m., sent four people to the hospital, including Brian. The Tigers’ running back is currently in critical condition, the newspaper reported. Sarasota Herald Tribune.
An Auburn University spokesperson said the university is aware of the shooting and is gathering information. out kick.
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brian battyThe 22-year-old is the Tigers’ primary kick returner and adds depth to the Tigers’ running back ranks throughout the 2023 season. Batty ranked fifth in the SEC with an average kick return of 23 yards per touch. His kick return average per game was just under 50 yards. During the season, he also gained 227 rushing yards and scored a touchdown against Arkansas on November 11th.
Before joining Auburn, he was a veteran who played three years at South Florida. In the 2021 season, he rushed for 650 yards and three touchdowns and was named a consensus All-American. He was USF’s primary kick returner. In 2022, he was named to the All-AAC second team and totaled 1,186 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. (Related: EA Sports releases official trailer for ‘College Football 25,’ it’s clear this game is going to be pure fire)
Brian was a standout student-athlete at Sarasota High School, and his younger brother Tommy was a student-athlete at Braden River High School.
