The two players are released as the investigation continues.
Two LSU football players were trying to sell an electronic item when one of them fatally shot an 18-year-old man attempting to rob them, police said Sunday.
A statement released by Baton Rouge, Louisiana, police didn’t identify the players but a person familiar with the investigation said they were running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire and linebacker Jared Small. The man killed was identified by police as Kobe Johnson. He was not an LSU student and died at the scene Saturday.
The LSU players called police, waited at the scene, were questioned and released while the investigation continues.
