You haven't been there. Shotgun shacks? Are you serious?
Quite. I visited the area several times and while I have seen the nice houses in Coral Gables and the Grove, I have also seen the poverty sticken and crime infested areas that are none too far from campus. What's the street called that leads into the back of the Grove that U Miami kids are told not to walk home, Grand Ave? I was there for a Goombay Festival about 10 years ago and it looked as bad as anything I have ever seen.
Bushite is correct. I got my LLM at the University of Miami and lived in Coral Gables until last year, so I know what I'm talking about. The neighborhood around UM has beautiful homes that only the wealthy can afford. It's a status symbol to live there.
There are some bad spots across US 1, like around Coconut Grove, but there are bad spots throughout Miami. More than once, I've made a wrong turn and ended up in a bad place that I couldn't get out of quickly enough. I would be very surprised if this player was living in one of those areas.
Having graduated from LSU, I've never been much of a UM football fan, but I'm sad to hear of this young man's death.