West Virginia State University is mourning the loss of one of their football players, Jyliek Zyiare Harrington, who was killed during a home invasion on Wednesday night. The 21-year-old senior, originally from Charlotte, N.C., was found with multiple gunshot wounds in his apartment. Despite efforts by EMTs to save him, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is being investigated as a home invasion, with no suspect description or information currently available.
Harrington was a linebacker on the university’s football team and was described as a leader both on campus and in the community. The team’s scheduled game was moved to Friday afternoon in order to hold a vigil in his honor. The university’s president, Ericke S. Cage, expressed condolences to Harrington’s family and encouraged students, faculty, and staff to attend the football game against Carson-Newman University in remembrance of him.
The tragic loss of Harrington has left the university community in shock and mourning. Students and faculty are coming together to remember a young man who made a significant impact both on and off the field. As the investigation into his death continues, the university is holding onto the memory of Harrington and his contributions to the football team and the wider community.
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