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2 Florida International University football players hurt in drive-by shooting

Anthony Jones, left, and Mershawn Miller were injured Thursday afternoon.

Credit: Florida International University

Credit: Florida International University

Anthony Jones, left, and Mershawn Miller were injured Thursday afternoon.
By Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Sept 7, 2018

Two Florida International University football players were shot and injured in what police said was a drive-by shooting, the Miami Herald reported.

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The players were visiting friends in the Opa-locka section of Miami when they were shot, police said.

Anthony Jones, a junior running back, and Mershawn Miller, a freshman offensive lineman, were taken to a hospital, WFOR reported.

The injuries were not life-threatening, Opa-locka Police Chief James Dobson said.

Jones was shot in the face and the back and Miller was shot in the arm, the Herald reported.

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