Father of Wisconsin football player, ex-Stratford star Quintez Cephus shot in Macon

The father of former Stratford Academy and current University of Wisconsin football player Quintez Cephus was shot and critically wounded Monday at a street corner in Macon’s Unionville neighborhood, authorities said.

Andre Taylor, 39, was shot in the head outside M&M Grocery at 2740 Montpelier Ave. about 12:45 Monday afternoon.

Taylor was in critical condition at a city hospital, Bibb County sheriff’s officials said. It was unclear what prompted the shooting.

[Update: Man accused in Macon shooting turns himself in]

Taylor’s Facebook page features several links to his son’s athletic endeavors, including pictures of Cephus playing wide receiver last fall as a freshman on Wisconsin’s football team.

Cephus was honored by The Telegraph last year with the Selby Buck Award, an honor presented to the top all-around athlete in the newspaper’s coverage area. Cephus was also a basketball standout at Stratford.

This story was originally published April 3, 2017 at 6:40 PM with the headline "Father of Wisconsin football player, ex-Stratford star Quintez Cephus shot in Macon."