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Texas College player charged with murder of transgender woman
A football player from NAIA Texas College in Tyler, Texas, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a transgender woman.
According to police, Carlton Champion, Jr. shot Ty Underwood in January. Underwood was found dead in her car with multiple gunshot wounds..
“We have electronic evidence that they were texting back and forth, communicating that they were going to meet up,” Tyler Police Officer Don Martin said.
During the investigation, officers learned Champion was expecting sexual favors from Underwood that morning and found out she was transgender.
“It was probably more of dating relationship and it appeared to be a short duration, this isn't something that's been going on for a long time,” Martin said.
According to records found by police, the two were messaging back and forth on a messaging service and the relationship was previously strained when Champion backed out of a meeting with Underwood earlier. (Underwood was listed as Tyra on the messaging service)
Underwood later responded that she didn't want to see Champion any longer and Champion allegedly said, per the Tyler Morning Telegraph, "That's how it is now, I will make it up."
The two had allegedly been communicating since January 19. Underwood was found on January 26. Champion was arrested for a probation violation on January 29 and charged with murder on Monday.
Per KTBS, Champion is being held on $1 million bond and the crime is not classified as a hate crime because of the relationship between the two.
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Auburn's Kalvaraz Bessent no longer with team
Former four-star recruit Kalvaraz Bessent is no longer a member of the Auburn football team.
The team announced that Bessent wasn't on the roster Tuesday. He redshirted in 2014.
Still love the AU Family
— kalvaraz bessent (@kalvarexbessent) February 11, 2015
Set back for a major comeback!!!
— kalvaraz bessent (@kalvarexbessent) February 11, 2015 He was a four-star recruit in the class of 2014. According to Rivals, he was the No. 165 recruit in the country and the No. 12 cornerback. According to the school he's going to pursue opportunities closer to home. He went to high school in Camden County, Georgia.
Not long after National Signing Day in 2014, he was arrested in Florida on drug charges. He was in a car with three other men that was pulled over for speeding. When the officer that pulled them over approached the car, he allegedly smelled marijuana. 340 grams of marijuana and a loaded handgun were allegedly found in the car.
Shortly after the arrest, his lawyer said all the charges against Bessent had been dropped.
Per AL.com, his departure means that Auburn is down to 85 scholarship players – the NCAA limit.
For more Auburn news, visit AuburnSports.com.
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