Twin sister of Alabama freshman QB Russell dies

Kierston Russell, the duplicate sister of Alabama freshman backmost Keelon Russell, died connected Wednesday, according to a connection from Tuscaloosa constabulary officials.

Her decease "at this clip appears to beryllium non-criminal successful nature," according to the constabulary statement, which added that the household had fixed support to corroborate Kiersten Russell's decease to assistance quell media inquiries. Police said nary different accusation would beryllium released astatine this clip and asked that the privateness of the household beryllium respected.

Keelon Russell reposted a connection connected his Instagram leafage with 4 emojis of a manus successful a bosom formation. The connection read: "My deepest condolences are with you guys dearly. Losing a duplicate sister and girl is simply a symptom nary 1 could ever imagine."

Kierston and Keelon Russell went done precocious schoolhouse graduation ceremonies unneurotic past period successful Duncanville, Texas, and Kierston was scheduled to articulation her member astatine Alabama successful August.

Keelon enrolled astatine Alabama aboriginal and went done outpouring practice. He was a five-star imaginable and ESPN's No. 2 wide imaginable nationally.