Ex-Maryland football player faces murder charge after deadly bar fight in Florida

A former college shot subordinate is facing execution charges aft helium allegedly changeable and killed a antheral during a carnal altercation astatine a barroom successful Florida implicit the weekend, section instrumentality enforcement confirmed Monday.

Avantae Traeviyon Williams, a erstwhile antiaircraft backmost astatine the University of Maryland, was arrested by the DeLand Police Department connected Monday. He is charged with second-degree execution involving a firearm. 

Maryland Terrapins antiaircraft backmost Avantae Williams, #23, celebrates with  offensive lineman Conor Fagan, #75, aft scoring a touchdown during the 2nd fractional against the Charlotte 49ers astatine SECU Stadium connected Sept. 9, 2023. (Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports)

The 24-year-old fishy was taken into custody "without incident," constabulary said, conscionable days aft 32-year-old Keshod Harris was changeable and killed astatine a barroom successful DeLand, Florida. 

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According to police, officers from the DeLand Police Department and Volusia Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a shooting astatine a barroom astatine astir 1:30 a.m. Witnesses told constabulary a fistfight involving respective men broke retired wrong the barroom erstwhile 1 of the men produced a firearm. 

The suspect, aboriginal identified arsenic Williams, fled the scene. The unfortunate was transported to an country infirmary wherever helium aboriginal succumbed to his injuries. A bartender besides suffered gunshot wounds but is expected to survive. 

Miami Hurricanes information Avantae Williams, #15, celebrates with the turnover concatenation aft an interception against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the archetypal fractional astatine Hard Rock Stadium connected Nov. 6, 2021. (Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)

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"At this time, this remains an unfastened and progressive investigation," Deland Police said successful a statement. "Detectives inactive proceed to cod grounds and behaviour interviews with radical concerning the facts and circumstances of this shooting incident. Approximately 40 patrons were wrong McCabe’s Bar connected the nighttime of the incidental and they whitethorn person accusation that volition assistance bring justness successful this case." 

Williams played 1 play astatine Maryland aft 2 years at Miami. He was the apical information successful his recruiting class, and, according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, helium was recruited by Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State and Penn State. 

FILE - Miami Hurricanes information Avantae Williams, #15, intercepts a walk intended for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets wide receiver Kyric McGowan, #2, during the archetypal fractional astatine Hard Rock Stadium connected Nov. 6, 2021. (Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)

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In 2021, Williams faced battle charges aft an alleged incidental with a large woman. Those charges were aboriginal dismissed. 

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