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Eric Wardell Hunter

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Eric Wardell Hunter

Birth
Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia, USA
Death
5 Jul 2017 (aged 46)
Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA
Burial
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Former Purdue quarterback Eric Hunter was shot and killed in a fast food parking lot Wednesday night in Hampton, Virginia, according to police.

Hampton Police found Hunter, 46, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds outside a Taco Bell/Kentucky Fried Chicken, and paramedics pronounced him dead prior to them reaching the hospital.

An investigation into Hunter's death is ongoing, according to police. The restaurant was closed at the time of the shooting.

Hunter played for the Boilermakers from 1989 to 1992. He was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year in his debut season and ranks among the top 10 quarterbacks in school history in passing yards and touchdowns.
Former Purdue quarterback Eric Hunter was shot and killed in a fast food parking lot Wednesday night in Hampton, Virginia, according to police.

Hampton Police found Hunter, 46, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds outside a Taco Bell/Kentucky Fried Chicken, and paramedics pronounced him dead prior to them reaching the hospital.

An investigation into Hunter's death is ongoing, according to police. The restaurant was closed at the time of the shooting.

Hunter played for the Boilermakers from 1989 to 1992. He was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year in his debut season and ranks among the top 10 quarterbacks in school history in passing yards and touchdowns.

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