Second USF player arrested in connection with shots fired on campus
South Florida defensive back Lamar Robbins has been arrested in a weekend incident that involved shots being fired on the school’s campus.
Offensive lineman Benjamin Knox was arrested on charges of possessing or discharging a firearm and shooting into an occupied dwelling for the Sunday morning incident. Robbins is now facing charges of discharging a weapon on school property and giving false information to a police officer. Per TampaBay.com, the first charge is a felony while the second is a misdemeanor.
Robbins has been suspended from the team per a statement from the school.
USF Athletics is aware that law enforcement’s investigation of an incident that occurred early Sunday morning has led to the arrest of student-athlete Lamar Robbins.
Robbins has been immediately suspended from all team activities, as was the student-athlete previously implicated in this incident. They will remain so as we continue to gather more information through the proper authorities. We cannot state strongly enough our commitment to the values of our institution and that any behavior inconsistent with those will not be tolerated.
Police believe that the two shared the gun that was alleged to have been shot at 4 a.m. Sunday towards a dorm. According to witnesses, the two players were celebrating Saturday’s win over Syracuse.
Robbins has three tackles in four games in 2015.
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