Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was shot Saturday night, sustaining minor wounds in Florida as an innocent bystander in a mass shooting at a nightclub.
Dell has already been released from the hospital Sunday and is expected to make a full recovery. Dell was not involved in the altercation at Cabana Live and was caught in the cross-fire. Florida police announced that a 16-year-old suspect has been taken into custody after the incident where 10 people, including Dell, a former University of Houston standout, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
The Texans are aware of the shooting and have been in communication with Dell.
“We have been made aware that Tank Dell was a victim of a shooting in Sanford, Fla., last night,” the Texans said in a statement. “He sustained a minor wound, but has been released from the hospital and he is in good spirits. We are in contact with him and his family and will provide more updates when appropriate, but we ask that you please respect his privacy at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved in the incident.”
e was in Florida to visit his mother in his hometown of Daytona Beach.
Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was shot Saturday night, sustaining minor wounds in Florida as an innocent bystander in a mass shooting at a nightclub.
Dell has already been released from the hospital Sunday and is expected to make a full recovery. Dell was not involved in the altercation at Cabana Live and was caught in the cross-fire. Florida police announced that a 16-year-old suspect has been taken into custody after the incident where 10 people, including Dell, a former University of Houston standout, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
The Texans are aware of the shooting and have been in communication with Dell.
“We have been made aware that Tank Dell was a victim of a shooting in Sanford, Fla., last night,” the Texans said in a statement. “He sustained a minor wound, but has been released from the hospital and he is in good spirits. We are in contact with him and his family and will provide more updates when appropriate, but we ask that you please respect his privacy at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved in the incident.”
e was in Florida to visit his mother in his hometown of Daytona Beach.
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