Denver Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds was shot twice after leaving Shotgun Willie’s strip club in Glendale, Colorado on Oct. 18, according to a report from Janet Oravetz of 9News.
Reynolds, 29, is OK. He’s been at practice this week working on a side field with other injured players, rehabbing a finger injury.
Reynolds and two other men were followed by multiple vehicles from the strip club and shot at. Reynolds was shot in his arm and the back of his head. Another man was shot in his back and a third man was wounded by shattered class.
The three men were in a blue Ford Bronco when the shooting happened. When their vehicle would no longer drive, they fled and climbed over a fence and police responded to their 911 calls.
The three victims said they had no incidents at the strip club leading up to the shooting, according to court documents obtained by 9News.
Denver Police announced that Burr Charlesworth and Luis Mendoza were arrested in the case on Wednesday. Video footage showed Mendoza watching Reynolds and the two other men in the club and following them when they left. Three vehicles followed the victims when they left.
Reynolds is already on injured reserve with a finger injury. He was eligible to return from that injury in Week 10, but the wounds from this shooting could delay the receiver’s potential return to the field.
Before going on IR, Reynolds hauled in 12 receptions for 183 yards and one touchdown in five games this season. He signed a two-year, $9 million deal with the Broncos this spring.
The team released the following statement on Thursday: “Josh Reynolds was a victim of a shooting on Friday in Denver and received treatment for minor injuries. Out of respect for the legal process, we will defer further comment on this matter to the authorities.”
