Diondre Overton, 26, a former Clemson University wide receiver, was shot and killed at a house party in Greensboro, North Carolina, on September 7, 2024. Guilford County deputies responded to reports of a loud party and noise around 2:30 a.m.; they found Overton with a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Overton, known as Dre, played at Clemson from 2016 to 2019 and had 52 receptions for 777 yards and seven touchdowns in his collegiate career.

Investigators say the shooting happened during a large gathering at a residence rented through Airbnb and that Overton was reportedly trying to intervene in a dispute when he was shot. In the weeks after the killing the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office identified a suspect. On October 8, 2024, authorities arrested 20-year-old Jeremiah Diago Blanks in Detroit and charged him with felony first-degree murder; he was held in the Oakland County Jail pending extradition to North Carolina.

Overton’s family, former coaches and teammates have mourned his loss. Anyone who was at the party or has information about the events that led to the shooting is asked to contact investigators.