October 24th 2024.
Last week, Denver Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds was involved in a shooting incident in Denver, which was confirmed by the team on Thursday. According to 9News, Reynolds and another man were shot in the early morning of October 18th after leaving a strip club and being followed by two men. The team released a statement, stating that Reynolds sustained minor injuries and is currently receiving treatment. They also mentioned that they will not comment further on the matter and will let the authorities handle it.
The incident was reported at around 3 am when a 911 caller informed dispatchers that he had been shot while driving a blue Ford Bronco near East Hampden Avenue and South Dahlia Street. Two other people also called 911 to report the shooting, and GPS data placed all three callers in the same area. When officers arrived, they found Reynolds and the other victims. Reynolds had been shot twice, once in the left arm and once in the back of the head, while the other victim was shot in the back. The third victim sustained injuries from shattered glass and all three were scraped from climbing over a fence.
Further investigation revealed that the Bronco, which was parked on southbound Interstate 25 near Belleview Avenue, had several bullet marks on the back driver-side and front windshield. Two spent casings were also found behind the vehicle. Reynolds and the other victims told police that they had left Shotgun Willies, a strip club in Glendale, at around 2:45 am and were followed by two drivers who began shooting at them. The vehicles continued to follow them onto Interstate 25 until their vehicle stopped functioning, and they had to flee on foot.
Denver police announced on Wednesday that they had arrested two suspects, Burr Charlesworth and Luis Mendoza, on suspicion of attempted murder. The two men are facing charges of attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault for their alleged involvement in the shooting. The interstate was shut down for several hours on Monday to facilitate the investigation, and the police are still looking for other suspects.
Reynolds, who is in his first season with the Broncos, is currently not playing due to a finger injury. He signed a two-year contract worth up to $14 million with the team earlier this year. However, he fractured his finger during a game earlier this month, which required minor surgery and landed him on the injured reserve list. As he is not eligible to play, he did not travel with the team for their game against the New Orleans Saints.
Reynolds has been present at the Broncos facility for the past two days, doing conditioning work on a side field, while the team conducts practice. This is a common routine for players recovering from injuries. As of now, neither Charlesworth nor Mendoza has a scheduled court date, as per court records. Mendoza is currently being held at Denver's Downtown Detention Center on a $300,000 bail, while Charlesworth does not appear in jail records.
Mendoza has a history of criminal charges, including possessing a weapon on school grounds and vehicular eluding. Similarly, Charlesworth has also had run-ins with the law, including marijuana distribution, reckless vehicular assault, and driving under the influence. For more updates on the Broncos, you can sign up for the Broncos Insider to receive all the latest NFL analysis.
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