Ashley Griggs Wiki – Ashley Griggs Biography

The mother of incoming Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate was killed in a drive-by shooting in Chicago over the past weekend, according to multiple reports. Ashely Griggs, 40, was fatally shot around 2 a.m. Sunday in the Garfield Park neighborhood on the west side of the Windy City, according to local police. She was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she died of her injuries and she was later identified as Tate’s mother.

Four other people, a woman and three men between the ages of 32 and 42, also suffered injuries in the shooting, although their lives are not believed to be in danger. The Chicago Police Department released information from one of the injured victims stating that the shooter was “riding in a vehicle” at the time of the incident.

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The age of Ashley Griggs was 40 year.

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Before her death, Griggs discussed her son’s opportunity to continue playing football at Ohio State, an NCAA Division 1 program that is one of 14 teams in the newly formed Big 12 Conference. “The wait is finally over,” she tweeted earlier this month when her son’s number 17 jersey for Ohio State went on sale online for the first time. Tate played for Marist High School in Chicago before moving to Florida to play for IMG Academy for their junior and senior seasons.

He ran for an average of 20.3 yards last year, his last season playing high school football, and was ranked the 22nd-best player in the country by 247Sports. Additionally, Tate is ranked the third-best wide receiver in the 2023 recruiting class of 247. The incoming freshman enrolled at Ohio State this past January.

Griggs’ family said Tate’s mother played a key role in the soccer star’s rise to college football. “He’s just trying to take it day by day,” the wide receiver’s cousin, Paul Griggs, told NBC Chicago on Monday. “Our coach and the coaches are aware of this terrible tragedy, are incredibly saddened, and they, along with our players, will support Carnell in any way they can during this very difficult time,” Ohio State University said in a statement.Read More…….