BRIAN AND TOMMIE BATTIE
Former University of South Florida football player Brian Battie was critically injured after a weekend shooting in Sarasota that killed his brother, Tommie Battie.
Battie, 22, is reportedly on a ventilator after a setback prevented him from breathing on his own.
Battie was one of four people wounded early Saturday after a shooting in the 3400 block of 17th Street, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
Battie’s older brother Tommie, died in the shooting.
Battie played at USF for three seasons before transferring to Auburn last season. He earned All-American honors as a kick-returner while at USF and ran for more than 1,000 in 2022.
