A promising young African-American and Samoan athlete's life was tragically cut short on November 1, 2007, in Las Vegas, Nevada. DeArney Austin, a 14-year-old male, was fatally shot while walking home with a friend in the early morning hours after attending a Halloween party. The eighth-grader at Brinley Middle School was known for his love of football, standing at six feet tall and weighing 180 pounds, with dreams of one day playing in the NFL.
The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. near
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