Late last night, St. Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey was shot twice in the head while he sat in a car with family in Miami Gardens, FL. According to reports, an unknown shooter approached the vehicle and fired shots, striking Bailey and his cousin, the driver, who was hit several times suffering life threatening injuries.
Bailey is currently in a Miami hospital, in critical but stable condition. He is said to be cooperating with police as an investigation is currently underway. The wide out is scheduled to undergo surgery today (November 25).
The St. Louis Rams issued a statement late Tuesday as the news broke.
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.
Drafted as the 92nd pick in the 2013 NFL draft out of West Virginia, Bailey is currently serving a 4 game suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
