UPDATE: Incoming Louisville football player reportedly dies in Orlando shooting, 3 others injured
Ocoee High School senior Dexter Rentz, who was scheduled to play football for the University of Louisville next season, reportedly was shot and killed late Saturday in Orlando, Florida, according to reporter Rachael Krause of MyNews 13.
Orlando Police have confirmed the identity of the man killed in Saturday night’s shooting on Elese St. as Dexter A Rentz. @MyNews13 pic.twitter.com/5R5vXtgdQW
— Rachael Krause (@RKrause_News) April 26, 2020
Rentz was among four males reportedly shot on Elese Street in Orlando, according to Krause and WFTV reporter Karla Ray, who both cited Orlando police.
#BREAKING- awful news to report. @OrlandoPolice just confirmed that Dexter Rentz, an Ocoee High School senior set to play for @UofLFootball in the fall, was shot and killed last night in Orlando. @AshleyEdlund is on scene. This photo was on his Twitter page.
— (@KRayWFTV)Apr 26 2020
Now that the sun is coming up, we are seeing more of the aftermath after a late night shooting killed one male and injured four people. Orlando Police tell us more than 30 shell casings have been found, they believe right now they all came from one gun @MyNews13
— (@RKrause_News)Apr 26 2020
Orlando police said more than 30 shell casings were found, and they believe all were from one gun, Krause reported.
RIGHT NOW: Detectives are investigating the death of an Ocoee High School student. The victim was one of four males believed to be shot in an incident in the Carver Shores neighborhood overnight. pic.twitter.com/uUrAnHFVDI
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) April 26, 2020
Police said there was a gathering late Saturday on Elese Street, and the shooter fired at a car outside, hitting at least one person in the car, Krause reported.
Police say there was a gathering happening here when a shooting broke out Sat night. Orlando Police tell me the shooter fired at a car outside, hitting at least one person in the car. 1 person was killed, 4 injuried. None of the victims were here when officers arrived @MyNews13 pic.twitter.com/9xcPQJpOfP
— Rachael Krause (@RKrause_News) April 26, 2020
Police are continuing to search for a suspect, according to MyNews13.
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Rentz tied a state record in 2017 when he intercepted five passes in a game while playing as a sophomore at Ocoee High School, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
An outpouring of grief on social media paid tribute to Rentz, who was looking forward to becoming a Louisville Cardinal as a wide receiver.
Louisville football coach Scott Satterfield lamented his death in a statement Sunday that described Rentz as “a great young man who had a contagious personality.”
When he announced some of his new recruits in February, Cardinals assistant coach Gunter Brewer called Rentz "a great kid" whom he looked forward to coaching, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Rentz had signed with the Kentucky school last June, the paper said, citing a radio interview in which he said his goal in his final year of high school was to grow as a leader and help “the young guys see that there’s more to it than football.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
