Andre Taylor, the father of Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus, was shot in the head following an argument and died today. He was 39.
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Taylor's death was reported by NBC Sports.
The shooting happened in Macon, Ga. The Bibb County Sheriff's Department in a press release, said Taylor got in an argument with another man in front of a convenience store. When Taylor tried to walk away, the man pulled out a gun and shot him in the head.
Cephus posted two poignant messages on Instagram over the last few days. First, he posted this on his 19th birthday:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BSXTBN0FI_FWSpIM2zBVOr9KX5bE6Oib28vYJU0/
Then, he posted this, today, about his father:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BScQyvmFS44/
Authorities said a suspect, Calvin Stapleton, 40, turned himself in to police, and is being held on suspicion of criminal attempt to commit murder, criminal street gang activity and probation violation
As a true freshman, the 6-foot-2, 190 pound Cephus appeared in seven games as a wide receiver and caught four passes for 94 yards.
