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New York Jets Wide recipient Josh Reynolds was shot in the back of the head and the leg in October 2024 in what is now classified as a case of incorrect identity.
The NFL player, when a member of the Denver Broncos, was injured in a shooting on October 18, 2024, when he and two other persons were shot during a chase by various suspects who wrongly believed that the trio was involved in a drug deal, The Denver Post reported, with reference to judicial documents.
Denver Broncos broad recipient Josh Reynolds (11) makes a catch against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first quarter in Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on September 22, 2024. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images)
The suspects mistakenly identified the Reynolds group as the persons involved in an earlier drug deal where $ 250,000 was used in counterfeit money to buy cocaine. According to the court reports, the suspects examined the group in a strip club in Glendale the night of the shooting before they followed them and shoot them during a chase.
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No fewer than four vehicles were involved in the Chase, De Denver Post reported.
In a statement to Fox News Digital at that time, The Broncos confirmed that Reynolds was injured in a shooting.
“Josh Reynolds was the victim of a shooting on Friday in Denver and received a treatment for minor injuries,” said the statement. “Out of respect for the legal process, we will further comment on this matter to the authorities.”
New York Jets wide recipient Josh Reynolds (83) fights for yards against Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker Payton Wilson (41) during the fourth quarter in Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on September 7, 2025. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn images)
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Reynolds was shot in the back of the head and in the left leg. A second person was shot in the back and a third was injured by broken glass, according to the report. Seven adults and one juvenile were sued in the shooting and one person in general remains.
The Denver Post reported on Friday that Burr Charlesworth, 42, was sentenced to 10 years in prison this week after he was sued crime attack. He rode one of the vehicles used during the shooting.
New York Jets broad recipient Josh Reynolds (83) speaks to the media during the training camp in Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park, New York, on July 24, 2025. (John Jones/Imagn Images)
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Reynolds, 30, ended the rest of the 2024 season with the Jacksonville Jaguars After he had been abandoned by the Broncos that year. He drew a one -year -old deal of $ 5 million with the jets during the low season.
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