Auburn Freshman Tight End Jakell Mitchell Shot and Killed Near University Campus

Auburn tight end and redshirt freshman Jakell Mitchell was shot and killed at an apartment complex near the university early Sunday morning.  

Brandon Marcello of AL.com has more:

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Police responded to the Tiger Lodge apartment complex at 12:25 a.m., where Mitchell suffered a fatal injury, Auburn police Capt. Will Matthews told AL.com.

Mitchell was rushed to East Alabama Medical Center by ambulance with multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Lee County Coroner's Office. He died shortly after arriving at the emergency room. The death is being treated as a homicide. An autopsy will be performed in Montgomery.

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The police have since arrested Markale Hart and charged him with Mitchell's death, via Mark Wilder and Hunter Robinson of MyFoxAL.com.

Mitchell's funeral services will take place on Saturday, via Alex Byington of the Opelika-Auburn News.

The shooting took place in the same apartment complex where former Auburn players Ed Christian and Ladarious Phillips were murdered by Desmonte Leonard at a summer party in 2012. Per Marcello, "[Leonard] was convicted of capital murder, attempted murder and assault in October and will be sentenced Jan. 7."

Mitchell spent the 2014 season as a redshirt but was expected to compete for a starting spot in 2015 with seniors Brandon Fulse and C.J. Uzomah graduating this season. The Tigers will wear No. 31 decals on their helmets for the team's Jan. 1 Outback Bowl according to Graham Watson of Yahoo Sports.

The tragedy comes on the heels of Auburn bringing back Will Muschamp to serve as the team's defensive coordinator, per ESPN.com. The mood has turned from one of excitement to sadness and mourning at Auburn.