Midland, Texas, police are investigating the murder of Sul Ross State football player Jermaine Swearington. Police say Swearington, 23, was shot at about 4 a.m. Sunday outside of the Pleasures Club at 210 South Lee Street.

Authorities say Swearington, who had been shot several times in the chest and legs, died at 11:30 Sunday morning. Officers say they collected more than 30 shell casings from the scene of the shooting.

Swearington was in his first year at Sul Ross. He was named All-Conference by the American Southwest Conference as a freshman.

James Braziel, 21, Jessie Johnson Jr., 18, and Melvin Lenard, 18, each were charged with one count of murder and were being held in the Midland County Jail Monday night on $250,000 bond, said Cassandra Flores, a clerk at the jail.

An arrest warrant has been issued for a fourth, Miguel Chatman.

A First Team ASC All-Conference pick in 2008, Swearington compiled 909 yards on the ground for the Lobo offense off of 152 carries and scored 10 touchdowns. He recorded a 54-yard scoring run, good for a season long in the Lobos' 21-17 win against visiting McMurry on Oct. 18.