This is so sad. High school basketball star, Stef’An Strawder was killed in a nightclub shooting at Club Blu in Fort Meyers.
Fort Meyers News Press reports that Strawder was shot in the shoulder on his way to the parking lot. Strawder was pronounced dead at 3:30 am according to his mother. He was one of the two victims of the shooting at the “teen night” themed event. Sixteen other people suffered injuries including his sister, Sharelle, who suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound to the leg.
Strawder played for Lehigh High School. He averaged 15.6 points, 5.5 assists and 2.8 steals per game during his junior year.
It’s reported that Strawder returned from an AAU Tournament and ate dinner with his family at his aunt’s house before leaving for the club. He told them that he loved them before he left.
It’s crazy how life can just end. This kid is traveling playing AAU basketball with aspirations of playing Division I basketball and now it’s all over.
Prayers to his family and teammates.