H.S. Football Star Fatally Shot By Mother’s Ex-Boyfriend

Sports By Brennen Jones on February 18, 2010 at 5:41 pm

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This is an extremely sad story.  A true case of being in the wrong place and the wrong time.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Rajaan Bennett, who was killed by his mother’s ex-boyfriend, Clifton Steager, and then Steager turned the gun on himself.

Officers heard gunshots as they arrived at the home where Rajaan Bennett, 18, lived with his mother, Powder Springs Lt. Matt Boyd said. Inside they found Bennett, a running back at McEachern High School, dead of a gunshot wound.

Boyd said Clifton Steager, 39, of Milledgeville shot Bennett and then killed himself. Bennett’s uncle, Taiwan Hunter, 32, was wounded and underwent surgery. He was in serious condition Thursday afternoon.

A high school football star who had been signed to play at Vanderbilt University was shot to death Thursday by his mother’s ex-boyfriend, police said.

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Officers heard gunshots as they arrived at the home where Rajaan Bennett, 18, lived with his mother, Powder Springs Lt. Matt Boyd said. Inside they found Bennett, a running back at McEachern High School, dead of a gunshot wound.

Boyd said Clifton Steager, 39, of Milledgeville shot Bennett and then killed himself. Bennett’s uncle, Taiwan Hunter, 32, was wounded and underwent surgery. He was in serious condition Thursday afternoon. [Source]

Rajaan was a high school football star who had been signed to play at Vanderbilt University and he had a bright future ahead of him.