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Murder at The U: An Execution

February 18, 2026·40 min·6-min readnarrativetrue crime
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Brian Pata, a senior defensive lineman for the University of Miami and a rising NFL prospect, was executed in a targeted shooting outside his apartment on November 7, 2006, just hours after practice ended. Despite being surrounded by teammates and showing no signs of distress, his murder

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Brian PataHerbert Irving Walker IIIPaula LevineDan ArutaSteve CaldwellTavares GoodenManny NavarroLarry CokerClint HurtDwayne HendricksJada BrodyTodd McShay

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