Police are investigating a Wednesday night shooting death in northwest Oklahoma City of a former University of Central Oklahoma football player.

The victim has been identified as Collis Walker, 22, a starter at UCO in 2016 who was finishing his degree at UCO.

Walker, of Dallas, was a starting defensive lineman for the UCO Bronchos from 2013 to 2016, said Chris Brannick, UCO sports media relations director.

About 8 p.m. Wednesday, police found Walker in a vehicle in a parking lot at 12241 N Pennsylvania Ave. near NW 122 and N Pennsylvania Avenue, police report.