Paula Levine

No one knew for sure what had happened, just that it was bad.

Once the coaching staff learned about it, head coach Larry Coker called the whole team back to the Hecht Athletic Center for a mandatory meeting.

As more than 100 players, coaches, and staff members made their way into the team meeting room, rumors began to swirl.

Josh Holmes was a few months into his freshman year.

Brian had driven him home earlier that night.

That's when Dwayne Hendricks arrived.

Dwayne and Brian were roommates and close friends.

Brian had given him his nickname, Cat.

Duane got home minutes after the shooting and found Brian's body on the ground.

Police brought him from the crime scene to the athletic center.

A police officer briefed the team on the facts as police knew them.

As Brian's close friend Eric Moncour listened, the reality began to sink in.

I lost it again, man.

It was rough.

Clint Hurt was Brian's defensive line coach.

It was still his birthday, and Brian had pranked him just that afternoon.

Looking around that room, everyone on the team was painfully aware of Brian's absence.

But they noticed another player was missing that night, too.

That absence would eventually become central to the investigation into Brian's death.

I'm Paula Levine.