Jordan Riley, a Windsor native and Rhode Island College graduate was killed in a car accident in Connecticut that has left his friends and colleagues completely stunned.
Riley was reported dead on Thursday, August 22nd 2024 by a friend, Arianna Burgos. He was 23.
“Jordan Riley another real dude gone. Just like that. You f*cked the city up with this one bby 💔 rip jordan, i love you.🪽” she wrote on Facebook.
Youthful and exuberant, news of Riley’s death has left many people stunned as they struggle to come to terms with the fact that he’s no longer around.
Most responses to the post consisted of shock and complete devastation that such a young person was no more.
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“Ain’t no way Jordan Riley gone,” another shocked friend wrote.
Jordan Riley born June 25, 2001 was a graduate of Windsor High School in Connecticut and studied nursing at the Rhode Island College. A star athlete, he played both for Windsor and the Rhode Island Rams, averaging 13.3 ppg in 25 games during an impressive sophomore year.
Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, he was carving out a career post college as a video content creator on YouTube, Twitch and TikTok running Jordan Riley TV.
Riley’s death has left many stunned due to his youth, exuberance and infectious personality. May he rest in peace.
