Official press release regarding death of former MSU tight end C.J. Sirmones
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Earlier today, we relayed a report that former Mississippi State tight end C.J. Sirmones had been murdered via gunshot on Tuesday night in Tennessee.
BREAKING: Former MSU tight end CJ Sirmones was killed last night according to Lawrence County (TN) Sheriff's Office. Ruled a homicide.
— Joel Coleman (@JoelTColeman) July 27, 2016
Not long ago, an official press release from Lawrence County was posted. Here’s how it reads:
Lawrence County’s press release on the death of former MSU TE CJ Sirmones pic.twitter.com/juGDtBZFsT
— Ben Wait (@bcwait) July 27, 2016
While our sincerest thoughts and prayers go out to the Sirmones family, we can only hope that some amount of peace is found as it appears the suspect has been arrested and charged.
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
