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D’Marcus Riggins died after being shot last week

His mother Tykeshia Riggins is raising funds for his funeral

No arrests have been named and a reward is offered for information regarding the shooting

An Alabama high school athlete was fatally shot after practice last week, leaving his family and community shaken.

D’Marcus Riggins, 17, died in the hospital following a shooting in Sylacauga, Ala., late Friday evening, Aug. 8, the Sylacauga Police Department said in a statement.

Officers responding to a call of shots fired found D’Marcus and another person suffering from gunshot wounds at the scene, per the statement. The other person had non-life-threatening injuries while police had to render CPR to D’Marcus.

D’Marcus, a basketball player at B.B. Comer Memorial High Sc

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