Former Indiana Hoosiers football player Chris Beaty killed in protest over George Floyd’s death

Chris Beaty a former defensive lineman for the Indiana Hoosiers was shot and killed while protesting the George Floyd death in Indianapolis.

The 38 year old former defensive lineman for the Hoosiers was shot and killed Saturday Night in downtown Indianapolis.

Please keep the Floyd Family and Beaty family in your prayers

Beaty was all about trying to help people. He just started a company called Worldwide masks, to sell face masks for people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Sports Illustrated, an arrest has been made.

According to police reports, Beaty, 38, suffered multiple gunshot wounds in a shooting reported shortly before midnight on Satuday at Talbot and Vermont streets. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Beaty was one of two people killed that night in downtown Indianapolis in separate incidents.

Indianapolis police confirmed Sunday to the Indianapolis Star that one arrest has been made in connection to the fatal shootings, but officials did not say which shooting the suspect was involved in.

This is sad, a football player and great man was lost to violence. Please pray for our nation and Chris Beaty.

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