Edmonton Elks running back Christian Saulsberry shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee

 

The Edmonton Journal is reporting that "The Edmonton Elks are grieving the loss of running back Christian Saulsberry, 25, who was shot and killed in the southern U.S., the team said. DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department responded to a shooting at 3:20 a.m. Saturday in Walls, Miss., just southwest of Memphis, where a man identified as 25-year-old Christian Saulsberry was shot in the abdomen and leg while attending a birthday party, spokeswoman Tish Clark told Postmedia. Saulsberry turned 25 years old on Dec. 13. The victim died en route to hospital."

WLOX is reporting that "DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department says the shooter was identified as 24-year-old Mark McDaniel who was arrested at his residence by Memphis police on Saturday afternoon." That is tragic and bizarre. Christian was born in Southaven just south of Memphis.

Southaven is in DeSoto County. When I fist heard the name Edmonton Elks I was like what is that a B team? Does Edmonton have two football teams now? Nope. The Edmonton Eskimos changed their name to the Edmonton Elks. That is the CFL team.

Canada - GO/DW.