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Former USF Football Player Joshua Brown, A Witness In The Amber Guyger Trial, Shot And Killed
Joshua Brown testi- fied he heard loud noises and gunshots just prior to the death of 26-year-old Botham Jean.
A former University of South Florida defensive back, who played a key role in the murder trial of a Dal- las police officer, was gunned down late Friday.
Joshua Brown, 28, was a former neighbor of 26- year-old Botham Jean, the man shot and killed by ex- Dallas police officer Amber Guyger. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing Jean, who was un- armed as he sat in his apart- ment.
Dallas police said Brown was found in the parking lot of the Atera Apartments with gunshot wounds to his body. He was taken to an area hos- pital, where he was pro- nounced dead.
Witnesses told investiga- tors they heard several gun- shots and saw a silver, four-door sedan leaving the area but could not give a physical description or de- scribe who might have shot Brown.
He testified in Guyger's trial on Sept. 24, saying he lived across the hall from Jean. Brown said he heard loud voices during the night of the shooting that sounded as though it was "two people meeting each other by sur- prise" but couldn't make out what they were saying.
Moments later, he heard gunshots.
Brown lived in Lan- caster, Texas, and attended high school there before at- tending Arizona Western College, according to USF. He became a Bull in 2012 and played in eight games.
USF released the follow- ing statement:
"We are deeply sad-
In this Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, photo, victim Botham Jean's neighbor Joshua Brown, left, answers questions from Assistant Dis- trict Attorney LaQuita Long, right, while pointing to a map of the South Side Flats where he lives, while testifying during the murder trial of former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger, in Dallas. Author- ities say that Brown was killed in a shooting Friday, Oct. 4.
dened by the tragic passing of Joshua Brown in Dallas, Texas. Joshua was a much loved and valued mem- ber of our football pro- gram and athletic family and his loss is felt by many whose lives he positively touched. Our hearts go out to Joshua’s family, friends and loved-ones during this very difficult time."
Brown recorded 11 tack-
les during the 2012 season, with a season-high of five at Nevada. He suffered a torn Achilles during a workout prior to the start of the 2013 season and did not play again.
Former Bulls cornerback Kayvon Webster, who currently is a free agent in the NFL and played with Brown during the 2012 sea- son, tweeted late Saturday: “Another USF brother gone too soon!”
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