MIAMI — A high school football coach was shot and killed at a home Monday morning in Miami, according to news outlets, which cited law enforcement.
The Miami Herald reported Corey Smith, head football coach at Miami Senior High School, was shot and killed at a home on Northwest Street and 21st Avenue.
According to the Herald, Smith's 15-year-old nephew was inside the home studying when he heard gunshots.
WTVJ, NBC 6 South Florida, also reported Smith's death but said no other information was immediately available. The station said Miami Edison High School football coach posted about Smith on Instagram, saying "this is a very sad day for the Football family of South Florida."
The Herald said Smith graduated from Miami High and Bethune-Cookman University. CBS Sports said Smith coached at Miami High for one season and lead them to a 9-4 record.
Florida State University head coach Mike Norvell also tweeted about Smith's death, saying "our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the passing of Coach Corey Smith."
The Herald said Smith's nephew had been living with him since December. The teen's father and Smith's brother, Lamar Alexander, was one of two men who hijacked a UPS truck and led law enforcement on a chase across South Florida in December 2019. The chase ended in a shootout with law enforcement and Alexander, Hill and UPS driver Frank Ordonez were killed.
An uninvolved driver near the chase and shootout was also killed.
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