Former NBA player Brandon Roy was reportedly shot in the leg over the weekend while attending an outside gathering.
According to King 5 TV, Roy the gathering in Los Angeles, CA; he was an innocent bystander when the shots began to ring out. The shooting is reportedly being described as gang related.
He received treatment in southern California before returning to Washington.
A source revealed to USA Today Sportsthat he was shielding children from the gunfire that had erupted.
TMZ Sports reported that two additional people were shot, but there were no life-threatening injuries. Police are looking for the person responsible for the shooting.
On Wednesday, Roys former team, the Portland Trailblazers said in a statement, Like many others, were just learning of the injury suffered by former Trail Blazers player Brandon Roy in a shooting over the weekend in California. According to those reports, Brandon was wounded as a bystander but is expected to recover. Our thoughts and prayers are with Brandon and his family during this time.
Roy played for both the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Portland Trailblazers; he currently serves as the coach for Nathan Hale High Schools boys basketball team.
