West Virginia football commit Chris Wilson, a 17-year-old defensive lineman from Yorktown, Indiana, died Monday morning in a shooting, according to a report first published by 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 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 was a senior at Yorktown High School and one of Indiana’s top prospects. On3 Sports and 247 Sports each rated him as a four-star recruit, while ESPN listed him as a high three-star. As a junior last season, he posted 25 tackles, seven tackles for loss and four sacks.
He was seen as a major recruiting victory for West Virginia when he committed on June 11, choosing the Mountaineers over Auburn, Cincinnati, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Ole Miss, Purdue, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Wisconsin and several other schools. Several SEC and Big Ten programs had been chasing him hard before that decision.
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