Otis Anderson Jr's father, Otis Jerome Anderson, is arrested for charges relating to the murder of the player and his mother.
Otis Anderson Jr was a former footballer who played as a Runningback for the University of Central Florida football team.
Belonging to the class of 2020, Otis played four seasons for the team but couldn't make it further into professional football.
247sports along with several other sources are now reporting that the former footballer is no more.
It is further revealed that it was his own father who allegedly shot the athlete alongside his mother.
His former teammates as well as several other people expressed their condolences through their social media platforms and are mourning his demise.
Here we take a deeper look at the incident and other related details.
Otis Jerome Anderson is Otis Anderson Jr's father who is now arrested for charges relating to the double murder.
He is also known as Otis Lee Anderson Sr. and is the head of the family.
Since he is not a celebrity personality and is not covered by the media, we don't have any clue about his professional background.
Similarly, any detailed information about the personal life and career of Otis Jerome is also unknown at the moment.
Otis Anderson Jr's father, Otis Jerome Anderson, is arrested for charges relating to the murder of his son and wife.
The incident took place on November 30 when the 23-year-old former running back was shot alongside his mother.
Otis Jr was severely injured and was immediately rushed to the hospital by the reporting officers.
However, he couldn't recover and took his last breath at the hospital.
Now, the former footballer's father Otis Jerome is under police custody. He is set to be taken to court on Tuesday at 1 p.m.
Otis Jerome Anderson aka Otis Lee Anderson Sr also killed his wife Denise together with his son Otis Jr.
When the police arrived on the scene after the shooting, they found Denise dead.
The officials didn't reveal any personal information about the woman, so her profession and other background details are also undisclosed.
It was a brutal murder where the man, probably in his fifties, murdered the other two members of his family.
As things stand, it is not confirmed if Otis Jerome Anderson killed his son and wife but he is arrested for the alleged double murder.
The official confirmation of the incident will be out when the judicial procedures will be completed in court.
So, we will have to wait to hear the final verdict but as reported, the odds are against the old man.
