Northwestern State Soccer’s Ronnie Caldwell Lifeless At 21, Shot & Killed In Louisiana

Faculty soccer participant Ronnie Caldwell — a junior security at Northwestern State College — was shot and killed on Thursday morning in Louisiana, police mentioned.

He was simply 21 years previous.

In response to the Natchitoches Police Division, the tragic incident occurred close to NSU’s campus — which is about three hours away from New Orleans — at round 1:08 a.m.

Police say they have been dispatched to a road close to the college after 911 callers reported gunshots within the space. When officers arrived, they are saying they discovered Caldwell affected by gunshot wounds … and he was later pronounced deceased.

Cops say an investigation into the capturing remains to be ongoing.

The Northwestern State soccer group, in the meantime, canceled its Saturday sport towards Nicholls State after studying of the heartbreaking information.

“Ronnie Caldwell was a younger man who had a vibrant future forward of him on or off the soccer subject,” Demons head coach Brad Laird mentioned on Thursday. “He was our voice within the locker room.”

“Our hearts are damaged and ache for Ronnie’s household and mates. His loss shall be felt right here at Northwestern State, in Natchitoches and in his house.”

Caldwell — who transferred from Tyler Junior Faculty after the 2021 season — appeared in 11 video games final season and completed seventh on the group in tackles. He didn’t play but this season attributable to an damage he suffered within the preseason.

The Texas native was additionally a enterprise administration main who helped coach a neighborhood youth baseball group over the summer season.

Police are asking anybody with data on Caldwell’s loss of life to name cops at 318-357-3914.