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Former Pitt football player arraigned

Former Pitt football player Steven J. Walker was arraigned Friday in Stark County, Ohio, for… Former Pitt football player Steven J. Walker was arraigned Friday in Stark County, Ohio, for carrying a concealed weapon and murder.

Walker has not yet entered a plea. His pre-trial is set for Sept. 15.

Walker, 19, allegedly shot and killed Michael Cheek, 17, after an argument at a gas station in Canton, Ohio.

As a high school standout, Walker received a scholarship to play at Pitt in the fall of 2004, but after four months on the roster – and no playing time – Walker was dismissed in December.

Police said that Cheek was running to his car when he was shot. He died of massive blood loss.

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