Ray Lewis III, the son of two-time Tremendous Bowl champion Ray Lewis, has died, police mentioned in an incident report detailing a suspected overdose.
Lewis died Wednesday after officers had been referred to as to a central Florida residence and located him unconscious in a bed room, in response to the Casselberry Police Division.
Lewis was reported to be 28 years previous. He performed cornerback at his father’s alma mater, Miami, for 2 seasons earlier than transferring to Coastal Carolina in 2015. He completed his profession at Virginia Union.
“The proof and witness accounts present this incident to be a tragic accident,” police mentioned in an announcement.
An individual within the residence was making an attempt CPR on Lewis when an officer arrived Wednesday night. The officer was suggested by a second individual that Lewis wanted the opioid-overdose antidote naloxone, which the officer administered utilizing Narcan, in response to the police report.
The antidote and additional life-saving makes an attempt had been unsuccessful. Police mentioned Lewis was taken to a hospital and pronounced useless of a suspected overdose, pending an official post-mortem report.
His coach at Virginia Union, Mark James, mentioned his former participant “was an ideal child.”
“He performed laborious and it was a pleasure figuring out him,” James advised the Related Press by telephone Friday.
Lewis’ youthful brother Rahsaan Lewis mentioned on an Instagram story, “Actually can’t imagine I’m even typing this, however RIP large brother.”
James remembered Lewis as a level-headed younger man who labored laborious and by no means acted like he was above others regardless of his father’s success as an NFL standout and Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer.
“I believe by the point we obtained him, he was prepared for the enterprise of going to highschool and ending and enjoying soccer and being an influence (participant),” James mentioned. “He was a tough employee.”
At Coastal Carolina, Lewis performed 12 video games at cornerback with 19 tackles. He had 37 tackles for Virginia Union in 2017.