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Dimitri Miles (Courtesy of Troy Police Department)

Troy University football player Dimitri Miles, 21, has been arrested and charged in connection to the shooting death of 26-year-old Marquise McClendon at Trojan Crossing Apartments in Troy today.

According to the Troy Police Department, officers responded to the 400 block of South Brundidge Street at 7:55 a.m. where they located McClendon shot inside an apartment. He

was transported to Troy Regional Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.

John Hartwell, Troy University Athletic Director, issued a statement on Miles' arrest.

"First and foremost, anytime there is a loss of life it is a tragic event and our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim and his family. Dimitri Miles was a walk-on student-athlete on our football team who was academically ineligible to compete in competition this past season, but practiced as a member of the scout team. His association with our football team and the Troy Athletic Department has been terminated as a result of these charges which are associated with an incident that occurred off campus."

Miles is being transported to the Pike County Jail.

His bond is set at $100,000.

The apartment complex where the shooting occurred is

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Miles, 21, was listed as a Birmingham native and Erwin (now Center Point) High School before his player profile was deleted from Troy's athletic Web site after his immediate dismissal from the team and suspension from the university.

The 6-foot-1, 210-pound walk-on junior did not play in 2013 but was cleared to practice on the scout team. He was set to make the

prior to the star of the 2012 season but was ruled academically ineligible.

He registered 23 tackles and an interception for Troy in 2011, including a career-high five stops at Arkansas State to end the season.

He played his junior year of prep ball at Lafayette High in Georgia where he was named to the

. As a wide receiver in 2009, he caught 43 passes for 789 yards and 14 touchdowns.

He

had offers from Central Florida, Memphis, Louisville and several FCS schools, following his junior season.