Who was college football star Ladarius Clardy?
LADARIUS Clardy was a Kennesaw State University football star who tragically passed away on July 1, 2021. KSU head football coach Brian Bohannon said the team is "devastated and heartbroken" over the teen's death. Clardy made a name for himself in Pensacola as an honor student and playing football for his hometown team at Pine Forest High School before signing to the Kennesaw State Owls in 2019. He holds the Pine Forest Eagles' all-time passing record, Fox5 Atlanta reports. He also ran track and field at Pine Forest. 3 Ladarius Clardy was a Kennesaw State football star Credit: ksuowls.com  Clardy was a backup quarterback for KSU and had arrived in town just hours before he was tragically killed, reports Fox5. He was just 18-years-old at the time of his death. Clardy was found dead in his vehicle after it crashed down an embankment along W. Fairfield Drive shortly after midnight on July 1. The 18-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, while a passenger, 19, was rushed to hospital for surgery. Sheriff Chip W. Simmons said more than 50 rounds of gunfire were shot at the car - with most striking the driver's door. "He had just left my house, well, my aunties house because she lives next door," family friend Jada Floyd told Fox5. "And I was just talking to him and I was telling him about my birthday celebration on Tuesday. And hes like Im gonna be there for sure if I can." Clardy's father spoke out about the tragic incident. "I never thought I'd be on this side," Clardy's father, Ladaron Clardy, told the Pensacola News Journal. No arrests have been made yet but the Escambia County Sheriff's Office has tracked down three men detectives want to speak to. 3 Ladarius Clardy was killed on July 1, 2021 Credit: Twitter/Ladarius Clardy  "The injuries that Ladarius Clardy suffered ultimately took his life," he said. "This case cannot go unsolved. There's a family that's grieving, there's a community that's grieving. There are individuals within this Sheriff's Office that are grieving. This is one of our children in Escambia County." No suspects have been named in the case yet as investigators review surveillance videos from the area.