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A former Jefferson City Jay football player shot during a drug deal has now died.
Orentheus Pitts, 18, died Monday at a Columbia hospital. He was shot during what police called an attempted drug deal near Walgreens on Truman Blvd last week. The alleged shooter, 21-year-old Landon Latall, is now facing murder charges.
Pitts’ two friends are facing stealing charges. Investigators say Latall shot Pitts after Pitts and his friends tried to take marijuana from him.
