Report: Former Florida State receiver Tamorrion Terry had murder charge from fatal 2018 shooting dropped in December

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Just one day after former Florida State receiver Travis Rudolph was found not guilty on murder charges, reporting has emerged that another former Seminoles star also had a murder charge dropped.

Matt Baker of the Tampa Bay Times reports that former Florida State standout Tamorrion Terry had a murder charge stemming from a 2018 shooting dropped by Georgia prosecutors in December. The charges were dropped after Terry pleaded guilty to two felony counts of making a false statement, for which he received 10 years of probation.

Terry was initially indicted on a murder complaint following a June 2018 shooting.

The shooting occurred at the Studio 2.0 nightclub in Ashburn, Ga. The Ashburn Police Department noted the shooting was gang-related.

“Basically, it boils down to they’re wearing one color, this other gang is wearing another color,” Ashburn Police Department Major Richard Purvis said at the time, per WALB-10. “They’re, in technical terms or street language, they’re beefing. But it put all these other people in danger.”

During the shooting incident, several shooters fired multiple rounds while in the club. Seven people were shot, with one of the shooting victims dying.

Terry was indicted in July 2021, well after the shooting incident occurred and charges had been levied on other participants that night at Studio 2.0.

Following the news of the shooting, Terry was released by the Seattle Seahawks. He has not caught on with an NFL team since.

Terry was a standout at Florida State from 2017 to 2020. His 2,221 receiving yards ranks 10th in school history, while he’s one of the top receivers in school history in touchdowns, as well.

The Florida State star finished his career with 118 catches for 2,221 yards and 18 touchdowns.

Terry entered the 2021 NFL Draft but was not selected. The Seahawks signed him shortly after the draft before releasing him about a month and a half later in the wake of the shooting.