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#TSRUpdatez: Police Arrest Suspect In The Murder Of LSU Basketball Player Wayde Sims

<p>Yesterday we reported about the passing of LSU basketball player Wayde Sims&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to <em><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;espn&period;com&sol;mens-college-basketball&sol;story&sol;&lowbar;&sol;id&sol;24833021&sol;police-arrest-suspect-murder-lsu-tigers-player-wayde-sims">ESPN<&sol;a><&sol;em>&comma; police in Baton Rouge have arrested 20-year-old Dyteon Simpson for the fatal shooting&period; He was charged with second-degree murder on Saturday&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Police say Simpson dropped his glasses during an altercation involving Sims&period; Police tested the glasses for DNA&comma; which helped them to arrest Simmons&period; <em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;cnn&period;com&sol;2018&sol;09&sol;29&sol;us&sol;lsu-basketball-player-killed-suspect&sol;index&period;html">CNN<&sol;a><&sol;em> reports that Simpson was taken into custody after admitting to the shooting&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>LSU athletic director Joe Alleva said Saturday in a statement&comma; &&num;8220&semi;On behalf of LSU&comma; I would like to thank the Baton Rouge Police Department&comma; East Baton Rouge Sheriff&&num;8217&semi;s Department&comma; the District Attorney&&num;8217&semi;s office and all law enforcement involved in this case for their hard work&comma; diligence and pursuit of justice&period; Along with LSU Athletics&comma; the entire LSU family continues to mourn the loss of Wayde Sims&period; Our thoughts today are with his family&comma; friends&comma; and teammates&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As we previously reported&comma; Sims was reportedly shot after an altercation broke out across the street from Southern University’s campus&comma; close to a Subway restaurant&period; Wayde was rushed to the hospital where he passed away from a gunshot wound&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>We continue to send our condolences to the family of Wayde Simmons during this difficult time&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Sources<&sol;strong>&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;espn&period;com&sol;mens-college-basketball&sol;story&sol;&lowbar;&sol;id&sol;24833021&sol;police-arrest-suspect-murder-lsu-tigers-player-wayde-sims">http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;espn&period;com&sol;mens-college-basketball&sol;story&sol;&lowbar;&sol;id&sol;24833021&sol;police-arrest-suspect-murder-lsu-tigers-player-wayde-sims<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;cnn&period;com&sol;2018&sol;09&sol;29&sol;us&sol;lsu-basketball-player-killed-suspect&sol;index&period;html">https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;cnn&period;com&sol;2018&sol;09&sol;29&sol;us&sol;lsu-basketball-player-killed-suspect&sol;index&period;html<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine; 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