Police have arrested Markale Deandra Hart , 22 , in connection with the shooting death of a freshman Auburn University football player , the Auburn Police Division said in a news release Sunday . The Camp Hill man is being charged with murder in the death of 18-year-old Jakell Mitchell of Opelika , Alabama , police say . `` An investigation into the shooting was immediately initiated by the Auburn Police Division and as a result , Hart was developed as a suspect , '' the statement said . `` Auburn Detectives traveled to Dadeville and with the assistance of the Tallapoosa County Sheriff Department and Jackson Gap Police , were able to locate Hart and take him into custody . '' Dadeville , Alabama , is about 30 miles northwest of Auburn and Opelika . Hart was taken to Lee County Jail and is being held on a $ 150,000 bond . No more arrests are expected , police said . Mitchell was shot and killed at an off-campus apartment complex overnight , police said Sunday . Mitchell was a freshman football player , according to news website AL.com . He had signed with Auburn this year but sat the season out to gain weight and train for next year , AL.com reported . He had played high school football in nearby Opelika . He was a good receiver and runner , according to the Auburn Tigers ' website . `` He 's a fantastic athlete that is going to be able to do a lot for us , '' Coach Scott Fountain told the Tigers ' website after Mitchell signed on . University spokesman Mike Clardy confirmed Mitchell 's identity . `` The thoughts and prayers of all of us at Auburn University are with his family during this difficult time , '' he said .
Auburn will make arrests , including murder charge . Jakell Smith , 28 , was a freshman football player . He sat out this season to lose weight and prepare for 2015 . He was a good receiver and runner , the Auburn coach said .