The football world is waking up to tragic news as Otis Anderson Jr.’s life was taken away from him by somebody close to him.
Otis passing was confirmed by livin215 through an Instagram post and it allegedly implicated his father as the person who killed him.
“Horrible text to wake up to. RIP OTIS ANDERSON JR. Feels awful even writing Jr after being killed by your own father . I pray your mother makes it, if not she will see you in paradise. Prayers to you and your loved ones.”
“Apparently former UCF & LA Rams RB Otis Anderson Jr. was shot and killed by his father last night and his mother was shot and wounded and currently in critical condition, this is absolutely heartbreaking and horrific news to wake up to”
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According to Ashley Harding from News 4 in Jacksonville, The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the shooting happened around 9:30 p.m.
When police arrived, they found a man and a woman shot. The man, the one UCF fans called “Juice,” died at the hospital. The woman, his mother Denise, was also shot.
Anderson’s father, Otis Lee Anderson Sr., was arrested at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, and charged with two counts of second-degree murder.
Back in June, the Los Angeles Rams signed the undrafted running back and receiver from the University of Central Florida. He also was a kick returner in his sophomore and junior seasons.
He finished his college career with 358 carries for 2,182 yards and 17 touchdowns, while adding 91 catches for 1,025 yards and nine touchdowns. Anderson also returned a kickoff for a touchdown.
Anderson earned second-team all-conference honors last season when he rushed for 687 yards and scored four touchdowns in nine games.
