The damage has already been done though, after Bailey was shot twice.
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Along with Bailey and Reeves there were three additional passengers inside the auto two of which were Bailey’s children.
The victims managed to drive themselves to Jackson Memorial Hospital but were then transported to Aventura Hospital.
The Rams have since issued a statement regarding Bailey, who remains in the hospital in critical but stable condition following the incident. The St. Louis Rams receiver’s relative, Antwan Reeves was also injured in the shooting.
Bailey, 25, suffered non-life threatening injuries, but has to undergo surgery, reports said.
We will follow this closely and add updates as they come in.
Reeves was in the driver seat and is in stable but critical condition, according to a separate statement from police. “When we get more information, it’ll be publicly disclosed through the organization”.
The wide receiver, which is currently serving a four-game suspension for violating the National Football League substance abuse policy, was rushed into emergency surgery and is said to now be in stable condition.
“All I know is that he’s now in surgery”, Fisher said”.
The team did not say what happened to Bailey.
Players from around the league reached out on social media shortly after reports emerged.Keep our brother (at)iamSB3 in your thoughts, prayers tonight.
“I was shocked just I think my initial instinct was to pray and hope he’s going to be alright”, said Rams linebacker James Laurinaitus.
The Rams sit in third place in the NFC West with a 4-6 record after dropping their last three contests and will travel to Cincinnati to play the Bengals Sunday.
Bailey had caught 12 passes for 182 yards and a touchdown in the Rams’ first eight games this season. We spend a lot of time with each other, so I look at him as a brother.
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Bailey served a two-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs at the start of last season. Last year, he had 30 receptions with a 14.5-yard average and one touchdown, according to the AP.
