‘Exceptional’ North Texas football recruit among those killed in Austin shooting
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- Willie Simmons III was set to play linebacker at North Texas
- Two others killed in Austin shooting on Sunday
A talented football player set for a college career with North Texas was among three people killed in Sunday's shooting in Austin.
Willie Simmons III was a linebacker at Elgin High School and was set to join North Texas this summer after signing with the college in December 2020. Elgin Independent School District confirmed Simmons was killed alongside Alyssa Broderick, who played on the school's basketball team and another woman who has not been identified.
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