Former MWSU QB Donny Herron Dies in Home Invasion Shooting

Former Missouri Western State University quarterback Donny Herron was killed during a home invasion early Monday morning. He was 25. 

Molly Balkenbush and Andrew Lynch of Fox 4 KC reported the details of the incident. According to the report, Herron was ambushed after returning home. Jodi Stamback of StJoeChannel.com passed along a statement from Missouri Western athletic director Kurt McGuffin about the situation:

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I speak for everyone in Griffon Athletics in offering condolences to Donny's family and friends. It's a tragic loss, especially for someone to be taken so young. We will continue to offer all the support we can to our student-athletes as they deal with the grief of losing a friend and former teammate.

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Herron's fiancee, Santana Contreras, told Fox 4 KC somebody "knocked out a window" around 3 a.m. in Grandview, Missouri, and she awoke to three armed men. She stated they demanded money and jewelry before forcing her to call Herron to find out when he would get home.

After being told he was getting close, the men allegedly became quiet and attacked him once he entered the house. Contreras, who was home with their one-year-old son at the time, heard a brief struggle before three gunshots were fired.

She told Fox 4 KC: "When I knew they were gone I was so scared to get up it was so quiet in my house so I was like hello? And then I was like, babe? And then he could actually still get up. He had been shot, but he could still walk into my room, and he was just checking to make sure that me and his son were OK."

The Metro Squad and Grandview police are currently investigating the incident, the report stated.

Missouri Western Athletics confirmed Herron was on the football team during the 2014-15 season before leaving the school for personal reasons. The StJoeChannel.com report also noted head coach Jerry Partridge called him "terrific teammate" who made a "positive impact."