Tragedy Strikes Melbourne: College Football Player Shot in Early Morning Incident, Community Grapples with Safety Concerns
Melbourne, Fla. — A tragic shooting in the early hours of Sunday claimed the life of 19-year-old Nathaniel Bernard Jennings, a college football player from Palm Bay. Law enforcement responded to reports of gunfire in the vicinity of Vernon Place and East New Haven Avenue, where they discovered Jennings suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead at the scene. His mother, Autum Minick, recounted the heartbreaking moment she …