Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland State has confirmed that a man fatally shot Friday at a house in the city was a basketball player at the university.

The school said on its website that it “mourns the tragic loss of student-athlete Deante Strickland.”

Strickland, 22, played basketball at Portland State after starring at Casper College in Wyoming.

The Portland Police Bureau says 30-year-old Tamena J. Strickland was arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on a charge of murder and two counts of attempted murder.

The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that the suspect was the sister of the victim.

“Everyone is shocked,” Damian Strickland, who said he was the victim's uncle, told the newspaper. “They are siblings.”

The uncle said Deante left the house after the shooting and sought the help from contractors who were working across the street.

“The contractors were giving him CPR as he was saying, ‘My sister shot me ... I don’t want to die,’ ” Damian Strickland said. “We’re confused as to the motive. There wasn’t any ongoing disagreement or anything weird.”

Police said they had responded to reports of a shooting at 2 p.m. PT and found multiple victims injured. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and the other two women's injuries weren't believed to be life-threatening.

Damian Strickland identified the women as the victim's aunt and grandmother, both named Shirley.

Deante Strickland earned All-State honors at Central Catholic High School in Portland, where he played basketball and football.

He was a member of Central Catholic’s state-champion football teams his junior and senior years, and was a key reserve on Portland State’s men’s basketball team the past two seasons, averaging 7.4 points in 65 games. He was planning to play running back for Portland State’s football team this fall.

“My heart is broken,” said Valerie Cleary, Portland State’s athletic director. “Strick was one of the best. He put so much dedication into all he did on and off the court. He truly represented our Viking values and his hometown of Portland. I will never forget his smile.”

Said basketball coach Barret Peery: "He had great pride in being a kid from Portland and it showed in how he competed each day. We will never forget him and he will always be with us. I love Deante and am a better man for having the opportunity to coach him. This entire community will miss him."