University of West Georgia student Tyler Ford shot, killed

A University of West Georgia student was shot to death in Carrollton shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday, police said.

Tyler Ford, 23, was shot near the entrance of the River Pointe Apartments on Lovvorn Road, according to Channel 2 Action News.

@wsbtv has confirmed the #UWG student who was shot to death is Tyler Ford. His friends say he was a senior studying Business. More @ 11PM. pic.twitter.com/oXuijriJbZ
— Nefertiti Jáquez (@nefertitijaquez) October 27, 2016

The apartments are just north of the University of West Georgia.

PD: Homicide detectives on scene working to piece together who/why this student was shot and killed. @ 11 @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/aeMzBp0Hp4
— Nefertiti Jáquez (@nefertitijaquez) October 27, 2016

He was in one of my classes & this what our professor sent out

😔

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— Tip. (@Tiff2xs)

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