A high school basketball star from Laurel was fatally shot Friday afternoon at an apartment complex in Laurel.
A statement posted on Laurel School District’s Facebook page on Saturday identified the victim as Corey Mumford, a senior 6-foot-6 power forward recruited to play college ball out of Laurel High School.
“He is, indeed, gone far too soon,” Laurel Superintendent Shawn Larrimore wrote in the statement. “Let us all work together to stop the violence that end lives and breaks hearts.”
The Laurel Police Department responded to the shooting at 2:40 p.m. near the 100 block of Sunset Drive in Wexford Village Apartments. When officers arrived, they found the teen suffering from multiple gunshot wounds behind one of the apartment buildings. The officers began CPR until paramedics arrived.
He was taken to a local and pronounced dead. Police have released no other details.
Mumford recently won the state Blue-Gold basketball game MVP award for leading the Gold team to a 155-151 win.
He had planned on continuing his basketball career at Dundalk Community College, according to the district statement.
Larrimore said counselors and added security will be on hand at school on Monday to support students and staff and ensure a safe environment.
The Delaware State Police has taken over the investigation at the request of the Laurel Police Department.
Anyone who has information about this incident shaped contact Detective A. Bluto by calling 302-741-2859 or contact Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
Contact local reporter Cameron Goodnight at cgoodnight@delawareonline.com, or by calling or texting 302-324-2208. Follow him on Twitter at @CamGoodnigh
