Kierston Russell, the twin sister of Alabama quarterback and five-star recruit Keelon Russell , died Wednesday, Tuscaloosa police confirmed in a statement. She was 18.

Capt. Jack Kennedy of the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office Violent Crimes Unit said the investigation is ongoing and that Russell's death appears to be non-criminal in nature. Because it is not a criminal investigation, police did not release any additional information.

"There has been considerable media attention concerning a death investigation that occurred (in Tuscaloosa) on June 4, 2025," Kennedy said in a statement . "After speaking with the family, and in an attempt to quell media inquiries, they have given permission to confirm the death of Kierston Russell."

The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, per the sta

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