OTTAWA — A Nova Scotia university says a former star running back with the Antigonish school’s football team has been killed in a shooting in Ottawa. Ottawa police say Dickson, 25, died at the scene of a shooting early Monday. Investigators say officers were called to Rideau Street around 1 a.m. to investigate reports of a shooting. Dickson, an Ottawa native, was nominated for the Hec Crighton Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding player in Canadian university football, in 2015. “We are extremely saddened over the tragic death of alumnus Ashton Dickson, sincerest condolences extended to Ashton’s family and friends,” StFX Athletics said in a tweet.

Source: National Post June 26, 2017 20:26 UTC