New Mexico party shooting: Basketball sensation shot dead at 18, fourth death in 2 months

An 18-year-old basketball star was shot dead in New Mexico, becoming fourth student to be killed in a of two months in state. basketball sensation, identified as FeDonta Mikel White Jr also kwn as JB White, was killed after a fight at a party turned ugly in early hours of Saturday morning. JB White was ranked among country's top 100 high school basketball players. 

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New Mexico party shooting: JB White New Mexico shooting

New Mexico party shooting made headlines over weekend as it was reported that a young basketball phemen had been killed. Local authorities received a 911 emergency call at around 3:30 am on Saturday following sounds of a gunshot. Reports from ESPN claim that JB White had got involved in a physical altercation during a party before suspect shot and killed White. Police n arrested 16-year-old Estevan Mateo Montoya on charges including first-degree murder as he fled scene after shooting White.

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Basketball player shot in New Mexico: JB White killed 

JB White was ranked at 100 by ESPN.com and at 93 by Rivals.com for class of 2021 and was expected to graduate from Santa Fe High School early to join University of New Mexico basketball program for 2020-21 season. White had, in fact, committed to Lobos despite attention from Oregon State, Utah, Colorado, Minnesota, Texas Tech and Texas Christian following impressive displays with Santa Fe High School. White led his team to state playoffs for two consecutive seasons.

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six-foot-eight White was well-kwn for his dunks. Last season, White averd an incredible 20 points and 10 rebounds per game and Santa Fe High principal Carl Mara described deceased White as a "talented young man who touched many people in a positive manner". Lobo's head coach Paul Weir released following statement.

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New Mexico party shooting: Fourth basketball player dead in two months

White's death comes as fourth killing of a student over  past two months in New Mexico. On June 5, Aiko Perez, a graduate of Academy at Larragoite, was stabbed by his friend allegedly under influence of drugs. A month later, High School student Adelina Tafoya, 16, was shot dead when two men fired at her in her car. On July 17, a 17-year-old High School senior was shot and killed during a fight in parking lot of an apartment complex.

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