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Former Freeman High School football player killed in Norfolk Shooting Friday

Nicholas Ackies, 18, was found dead following reports of gunfire at an apartment in Norfolk Friday evening.

Trevor Dickerson

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Photo: Norfolk State University

From NBC12:

A former Richmond-area football player was found dead in Norfolk Friday night, and another is charged in his death.

Police were called to an apartment on Hayes Street around 6 p.m. after gunshots were heard in the area, WAVY reports.

When officers arrived, Nicholas Ackies, 18, of Richmond, was found dead inside.

Ackies was a freshman at Norfolk State University and a defensive lineman for the NSU Football team. He previously played for Douglas Freeman High School in Henrico.

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