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Shooting near WSU kills man who worked for Somali American community, injures Cougar football player

By Sydney Brownstone

(SEATTLE TIMES) The 23-year-old man killed in a shooting early Saturday near the Washington State University campus in Pullman was a South King County community activist who dreamed of running for public office, according to his friends and relatives.

Liban Barre was one of two victims of Saturday morning’s shooting. The other, Brandon Gray, a 22-year-old wide receiver for the Cougars, was taken by air ambulance to a Spokane hospital with life-threatening injuries.

WSU athletic director Pat Chun said Gray was in serious but stable condition Saturday afternoon.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Brandon and his family and friends,” Chun said in a statement. “As this remains an open police investigation, we are not able to comment further at this time.”

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