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21-year-old man arrested, charged with capital murder in overnight shooting in Mart, officials say
The McLennan County Sheriff s Office identified the suspect as Zamar Kirven, a former University of Houston football player. Author: 6 News Digital (6News) Published: 12:27 PM CDT April 18, 2021 Updated: 12:29 PM CDT April 18, 2021
MART, Texas A suspect has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the death of two men during an overnight shooting in Mart, the McLennan County Sheriff s Office said.
The suspect was identified as 21-year-old Zamar Kirven, who officials said was a sophomore linebacker at the University of Houston. They said he used to play football at Mart High School.
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Former University of Houston football player Zamar Kirven has been charged with murder after a shooting that killed 22-year-old Sabion Kubitza and 20-year-old Jacob Ybarra, per Rosemond Crown and Katy Mendez of KWTX.
The McLennan County (Texas) Sheriff s Office said the shooting took place at about 2 a.m. Sunday morning and that the victims may have been asleep at the time.
Police said Kirven knew the victims and played high school football with both men.
Kirven played three seasons for Houston at linebacker after joining the program as a 2-star recruit out of Mart, Texas. He entered the transfer portal in December after he was reportedly kicked off the team for a violation of team rules, according to Joseph Duarte of the