West Virginia football commit Chris Wilson, a 17-year-old defensive lineman from Yorktown, Indiana, died Monday morning in a shooting, according to Douglas Walker of the Muncie Star Press.
Authorities are still investigating the shooting, and no further details about Wilson’s death have been released.
Yorktown High School principal Stacey Brewer addressed the school community in a statement after the news came out.
“Dear YCS Families, With great sadness, I share that Chris Wilson, a senior at Yorktown High School, died tragically early this morning. His family has given us permission to share this news.
Chris was a valued member of our school, our football team, and our community. Our hearts are with his family, friends, and teammates.
Muncie Police are leading the investigation, and Yorktown Police have confirmed there is no threat to our students or schools. Your student may hear this news over break.
Please check in with them, listen, and let us know if they need support. Our counselors will be available when school resumes.
If your student needs immediate help, call or text 988. Please keep Chris’s family in your hearts.”
Wilson had established himself as one of Indiana’s top prospects at Yorktown High School. He was rated a four-star recruit by On3 Sports and 247 Sports, and a high three-star prospect by ESPN. As a junior last season, he recorded 25 tackles, seven tackles for loss and four sacks.
He had become a major recruiting pickup for West Virginia over the summer, with programs from the SEC and Big Ten pushing hard for him. Wilson committed to the Mountaineers on June 11, choosing West Virginia over offers from Auburn, Cincinnati, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Ole Miss, Purdue, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Wisconsin and several others.
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