Broncos receiver Josh Reynolds recovering from two gunshot wounds after visit to strip club

Denver Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds is recovering from 2 gunshot wounds aft he and different man were fired upon pursuing a sojourn to a portion nine past week

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds is recovering from 2 gunshot wounds aft he and different man were fired upon pursuing a sojourn to a portion nine past week.

“Josh Reynolds was a unfortunate of a shooting connected Friday successful Denver and received curen for insignificant injuries,” nan Broncos said successful a connection to The Associated Press. “Out of respect for nan ineligible process, we will defer further remark connected this matter to nan authorities.”

Denver police said they person arrested 2 men — Luis Mendoza, 35, and Burr Charlesworth, 42 — successful relationship pinch nan shootings, which occurred astir 3 a.m. connected Oct. 18 on a agelong of Interstate 25 southbound of downtown.

The men were being held for investigation of attempted first-degree execution and first-degree assault. Police said they were trying to place imaginable further suspects and “therefore nan apprehension reports are sealed to protect nan integrity of nan investigation.”

NBC connection KUSA-TV successful Denver, nan Broncos' flagship station, which first reported nan shooting, said Reynolds was changeable erstwhile successful his near limb and erstwhile successful nan backmost of his head. The position said Reynolds and nan different man were followed aft leaving a portion nine called Shotgun Willies.

Reynolds is connected injured reserve pinch a surgery digit and didn't recreation pinch nan Broncos to New Orleans for their Thursday nighttime crippled connected Oct. 17. The shooting happened a fewer hours aft nan Broncos hit nan Saints.

Reynolds has been moving retired connected a broadside section during nan Broncos' practices this week. Players connected IR aren't disposable to speak pinch reporters.

Reynolds is successful his ninth NFL play and his first successful Denver aft signing a two-year, $9 cardinal statement past offseason. He's played successful 5 games pinch 1 commencement and has caught 12 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown.

He spent nan past 3 seasons pinch Detroit. He's besides played for nan Titans and nan Rams, who drafted him successful nan 4th information of nan 2017 NFL draught retired of Texas A&M.

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