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Jeremy Fears Jr., the Michigan State men's basketball freshman who suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting in his hometown early Saturday, has been discharged from the hospital, his father announced on social media Sunday. A statement from local police said an 18-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman were at a home with friends in his hometown of Joliet, Illinois, when a male gunman entered the residence and began to shoot. The police statement did not identify Fears by name, but a source told ESPN that it aligns with details of the incident. Fears was shot in the thigh and the woman was struck in the pelvis. Both suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Fears underwent successful surgery on Saturday, the school announced. Per Joliet police, a suspect has not been identified and the investigation is active. Police said they do not know if the victims were the intended targets. Fears, a four-star freshman in the 2023 class, is averaging 3.5 points per...

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