Giants draft pick Ballentine injured and college teammate killed in shooting

• 23-year-old Dwane Simmons killed in Topeka, Kansas shooting
• Washburn coach pays tribute to well-liked player
• Corey Ballentine was selected shortly before friend’s death

The New York Giants sixth-round draft selection Corey Ballentine has been injured and his college teammate Dwane Simmons killed in a shooting in Topeka, Kansas, on Sunday morning.

Simmons was 23 at the time of his death and had played alongside Ballentine at Washburn University. Ballentine’s injuries are not life threatening, and he should make a full recovery.

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