Wide receiver hospitalized

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There is some very unfortunate and certainly sobering news coming from Reno today, as Nevada receiver Brandon Wimberly has been shot in the abdomen and is currently listed in serious condition.




According to a police report via the Reno Gazette Journal, Wimberly was shot once during a skirmish that involved Wimberly, several of his teammates and a group of unidentified people at around 2:30 this morning. The shooting happened near the Reno Aces ballpark.




From the article:


“Police said the initial investigation shows that a group of Wolf Pack football players got into a fight with another group and the other group got into a silver-colored car. Police said Wimberly, the 2009 Western Athletic Conference freshman of the year, approached the car and someone inside shot him.”


“The injuries are very serious.” Reno Police Lt. Keith Brown said. “They’re not life threatening, but they’re probably life changing.”






http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/18/nevada-wide-receiver-shot/

 

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It appears that the gunshot wounds Wimberly suffered will not preclude the WR from living and breathing and having a productive life from here on out.


Unfortunately, it appears that his days on the gridiron as a player are over.


In an update to their previous story, the Reno Gazette-Journal writes that Wimberly “suffered major injuries to his colon and intestines” and that “the incoming junior isn’t expected to play football again.”










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