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NFL wide receiver shot after leaving strip club; 2 arrested
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NFL wide receiver shot after leaving strip club; 2 arrested

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds is recovering from two gunshot wounds after he and another man were fired following a visit to a strip club last week.

“Josh Reynolds was the victim of a shooting on Friday in Denver and was being treated for minor injuries,” the Broncos said in a statement to The Associated Press. “Out of respect for the legal process, we will defer further comment on this matter to the authorities.”

Denver police said they arrested two men — Luis Mendoza, 35, and Burr Charlesworth, 42 — in connection with the shootings, which happened around 3 a.m. on Oct. 18 along a stretch of Interstate 25 south of downtown.

The men were being held for investigation of attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault. Police said they were trying to identify possible additional suspects and “therefore, the arrest reports are being sealed to protect the integrity of the investigation.”

KUSA-TV, NBC affiliate in Denver, the Broncos’ flagship station, which first reported the shooting, said Reynolds was shot once in the left arm and once in the back of the head. The station said Reynolds and the other man were chased after leaving a strip club called Shotgun Willies.

Reynolds is on injured reserve with a broken finger and did not travel with the Broncos to New Orleans for their Thursday night game on Oct. 17. The shooting happened hours after the Broncos beat the Saints.

Reynolds worked on a sideline during the Broncos’ practice this week. Players on IR are not available to speak to reporters.

Reynolds is in his ninth NFL season and first in Denver after signing a two-year, $9 million contract last year. He played in five games with one start and caught 12 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown.

He spent the last three seasons with Detroit. He also played for the Titans and Rams, who drafted him in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M.