St. Louis Rams receiver Stedman Bailey was reportedly shot in the head on Tuesday.
UPDATE
Bailey will undergo surgery on Wednesday morning. And while his wounds are not considered life threatening, those of the vehicle’s driver are. The driver is currently in critical condition.
Source said Bailey will undergo surgery in the morning. Again, head wound not believed to be life-threatening. Rams gathering more info
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) November 25, 2015
Stedman Bailey will have surgery tomorrow. The driver was shot many times, shielding the kids from bullets. His wounds are life threatening
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 25, 2015
The Rams have also released a statement.
"“We are aware Stedman Bailey was involved in an incident this evening. We have spoken with Stedman and he is in the hospital in critical, but stable, condition. We are gathering facts about the situation and will provide updates as we learn more.”"
ORIGINAL
As the day turned to night for sports fans, the last thing we thought we’d be hearing about was a reported shooting involving an NFL player. That’s exactly what happened though, as St. Louis Rams receiver Stedman Bailey was reportedly shot in the head and hip during an unspecified incident on Tuesday night.
The details were sketchy at first, but the main thing we learned was that Bailey was expected to survive what was initially feared to be life threatening injuries. After all, he had been shot in the head — not something you take lightly at all.
NFL Network’s Michael Silver was the first to report, with Aaron Wilson following up with more information.
A Rams source confirmed to me that Stedman Bailey was involved in shooting incident & suffered a head wound. Not considered life-threatening
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) November 25, 2015
Later, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport offered up more details, which make the incident sound even scarier than it already did. As Rapoport notes, it appears that he and another man were shot multiple times as they sat in their car on Tuesday night.
#Rams WR Stedman Bailey was shot twice in the head while sitting in a car with 2 young relatives & his cousin. He is stable in a Miami ICU
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 25, 2015
Stedman Bailey will have surgery tomorrow. The driver was shot many times, shielding the kids from bullets. His wounds are life threatening
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 25, 2015
Not much else is known about the situation. The Rams are expected to make a statement on the matter in the overnight hours.