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UAB running back Greg Bryant was declared brain dead on Sunday, according to the West Palm Beach police.

Bryant, 21, was shot early Saturday morning, according to the West Palm Beach police, and was not able to recover.

West Palm Beach police department spokesperson Lori Columbino said that, approximately 1 p.m. ET, Bryant was declared brain dead.

The investigation has been reclassified as a homicide, she said.

Bryant was the driver in a car that was observed stopped in lanes of traffic on I-95 south at 4:45 a.m. Saturday. He and 25-year-old Maurice Grover of Delray Beach were transported to St. Mary's Medical Center.

Bryant, who started his career at Notre Dame, was a featured signee in UAB's midyear recruiting class. He spent a year at ASA College in Miami after leaving Notre Dame after the 2014 season.

He went through spring practice with the Blazers. Bryant rushed for 289 yards and three touchdowns with the Fighting Irish in 2014. Bryant was a four-star recruit out of American Heritage in Delray Beach before signing with Notre Dame in 2013.

No suspects have been identified in the shooting. Detectives are seeking witnesses. If you have information, you are urged to call Detective Rob McGinley at 561-822-1689 or Crime Stoppers.