HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Marcus “MJ” Daniels Jr., a defensive back at Southern Mississippi, was shot to death Tuesday night at an apartment complex in Hattiesburg, a coroner said.
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BobbyMcDuffie/Cal Sports Media(HATTIESBURG, Miss.) A University of Southern Mississippi football player was found shot to death in his car Tuesday night, police said.Marcus "MJ" Daniels Jr., 21, was found unresponsive in his vehicle on Highway 49 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, according to police. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Hattiesburg police are investigating the death and urged anyone with information on the incident to come forward."Our hearts and prayers go out to the Daniels family," Hattiesburg Police Chief Hardy Sims said in a statement on Wednesday. "We are doing all that we can to locate the perpetrators to bring justice to the victim and his family."Daniels, of Lucedale, Mississippi, played his first season at Southern Miss in the fall, after transferring from the University of Mississippi his junior year."The University of Southern Mississippi and the Department of Athletics mourn the loss of M.J. Daniels whose life was lost Tuesda