College basketball player, 20, is shot dead while sitting in the driver’s seat of a white Mercedes at a New Jersey nature reserve
- Phil Urban played for University in Connecticut before he was killed
- He was shot at around 7pm Saturday at the Hopewell Valley Nature Preserve
- Death being investigated by homicide detectives and no arrests have been made
A college basketball player was fatally shot while sitting in a white Mercedes at a New Jersey nature preserve over the weekend, authorities said.
Phil Urban, 20, played for Post University in Connecticut before he was killed.
The six-foot-six athlete from Manalapan, who graduated from the prestigious Pennington School, was shot at around 7pm Saturday at the Hopewell Valley Nature Preserve, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.
Police said they discovered him ‘slumped over’ in the driver’s seat of the vehicle, which was parked on a trail.
Phil Urban (pictured) played for Post University in Connecticut before he was killed
He was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.His death is being investigated by homicide detectives and no arrests have been made so far.
The circumstances of his death have not yet been determined, but authorities said they believe he was planning to meet someone at the park.
Phil Urban was shot at around 7pm Saturday at the Hopewell Valley Nature Preserve (pictured), the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement
Urban recently joined the team at Post on a basketball scholarship. In a tweet from April the school wrote: ‘WELCOME…Phil Urban. Phil is a 6’6 skilled wing from Manapalan NJ who can play multiple positions. We are excited about what Phil will add to our team both as a player and person. Welcome to the nest, Phil!’
One of his former teams, the New Jersey Panthers, posted on Twitter in March: ‘The bouncy 6’6 wing has loads of potential and we can’t wait to see what he does at Post!’
An ex-coach tweeted about him at the time: ‘This kid has dealt with a lot of adversity in the last year and if I told you how he handled it, you’d be proud too!
The six-foot-six athlete from Manalapan graduated from the prestigious Pennington School (pictured)
‘Super excited for Philly man— stayed humble, trusted the process and accomplished a goal!’
Post University CEO and President John Hopkins said in a statement to SNBC13: ‘The Post University Community is heartbroken to learn of the death of freshman student Phil Urban last night.
‘As a member of the Men’s basketball team and a Business Administration major, Philip modelled the attributes of leadership and commitment and hard work on the court and in the classroom.’
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