Ex-MSU star Keith Appling arrested in homicide investigation

<p>DETROIT &mdash; A former Michigan State University basketball star was arrested Monday in the fatal shooting of a 66-year-old man in Detroit, police said.</p>
<p>Keith Appling, 29, was arrested in Chelsea, 60 miles west of Detroit. A gun was recovered, police said.</p>
<p>Police said he’s accused of shooting the man Saturday night during an argument.</p>
<p>Appling, a prep star at Detroit Pershing, played for Michigan State from 2010 to 2014. He also played basketball overseas and had two brief contracts with the NBA’s Orlando Magic.</p>
<p>In 2020, Appling was placed on probation in a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/6bbc5dfe66d9e09dcbb887b3347cf0aa">drug case</a>. His record also includes a jail sentence for carrying a concealed weapon and resisting police.</p>