Friends and family are mourning the sudden death of star athlete, LeDajrick Cox. The popular teenager was murdered hours after he accepted his high school diploma on the Dallas Carter High School graduation stage.
College football bound, Cox was voted Prom King, named homecoming king, most popular, best looking and best all around, student.
Cox was out with four friends, celebrating graduation. Irving Police say around 1:45 Sunday morning, the crew pulled into a 7-Eleven on Walnut Hill. Police say a girl in their group was being cat-called by three men in a white Kia Optima, while on her way out of the store. The guys came to her defense and Cox tried to diffuse the situation.
Police say as Cox and his friends drove away, the suspect vehicle followed, heading eastbound on Walnut Hill. That’s when police say the vehicle pulled up alongside them and shots were fired.
Three of the boys were hit. Cox took a bullet to his head and side. He died hours later at Parkland Hospital.
Cox had plans to play college football at Navarro or Prairie View.
The other two boys who were injured but are expected to survive.
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