Virginia Tech football player Isimemen Etute, 18, was arrested on June 2, 2021 and charged with the murder of 40-year-old Jerry Smith in Blacksburg, Virginia. Isimemen plays linebacker for Virginia Tech, he is a freshman.
Look, college football players get in trouble all the time, but they usually don’t get arrested on murder charges.
On June 01, 2021 the Blacksburg Police Department responded to a welfare check at at an apartment residence in Blacksburg. On scene officers located a deceased male identified as Jerry Smith. Investigators ruled the death of Jerry a homicide.
Jerry had blunt force trauma to his head.
Through the investigation, Isimemen was identified as a person of interest and later charged with 2nd degree murder. The investigation has revealed that Jerry and Isimemen were acquaintances.
Virginia Tech put Isimemen on interim suspension as a student. The Virginia Tech football team also suspended Isimemen from the team.
Virginia Tech released this statement concerning Isimemen’s arrest:
Virginia Tech and the town of Blacksburg communities are united in our shared concern for the welfare of all. Together, we denounce all acts of violence and stand together in support of one another.
