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St. Louis Youth Football Coach Shot By Parent Upset Over Son’s Playing Time, Police Say
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A youth football coach in St. Louis, Missouri, was hospitalized after he was shot multiple times by a parent upset at their son’s lack of playing time, police said.
Shaquille Latimore, 30, was shot multiple times Tuesday evening while coaching kids during a youth football practice, according to a probable cause statement by the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office.
The suspect, 43-year-old Daryl Clemmons, turned himself in and was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Authorities said Clemmons was upset that his son hadn’t gotten more playing time on the team of 9 and 10-year-olds.
“I didn’t see his gun until it was already too late,” Latimore told the St. Louis Dispatch from his hospital bed. “I ran, and he shot me in the back. I fell, and he shot me a couple more times.”
Latimore said that Clemmons was previously a coach for the team and would often critique Latimore’s performance.
“Some parents try to live through their kids,” Latimore told the publication.
He added, “It’s more psychological than anything else.”
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