Former Indiana DL Chris Beaty Shot and Killed During Indianapolis Protests

Over the past week, destructive protests have broken out across the country in the wake of the wrongful death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed while in police custody. The outrage was sparked largely due to the damning footage with the four Minneapolis police officers.

As social media and local news outlets have shown, some of these demonstrations look incredibly dangerous, and unfortunately, one claimed the life of a former Indiana Hoosier.

According to police reports obtained by Sports Illustrated, former Indiana football player Chris Beaty was killed during the violence in Indianapolis on Saturday.

The 38-year-old Beaty suffered multiple gunshot wounds in a shooting that erupted a little before midnight on Saturday in downtown Indianapolis. He was pronounced dead at the scene and was one of two people killed during the riots.

Local authorities affirmed that they have made one arrest in connection to the shootings, though it's yet to be disclosed which incident the suspect was involved in.

Beaty was a defensive lineman for the Hoosiers for four seasons and remained a prominent figure in the community as a promoter after he graduated. Our thoughts go out to his family during this trying time.