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10

Chargers Rookie RB Brinkley Shot in Surburban Phildelphia

Posted by Matt Loede under Off The Field News, Police Blotter, San Diego Chargers 

Chargers Player Shot Football
Chargers rookie running back Curtis Brinkley was hospitalized in stable condition Friday after being shot at a suburban Philadelphia intersection, authorities said.

The 23-year-old was shot multiple times early Friday morning as his car was stopped at an intersection in Cheltenham, police said. Investigators are looking for a gunman who fled the scene in a car. They did not have a motive.

Brinkley was able to drive himself a short distance then was taken to a hospital by a police officer who responded to the shooting, according to Cheltenham Township police.

He was listed in stable condition at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, hospital spokesman Rodney Yancey said.

In a statement, the Chargers wished Brinkley a speedy recovery but said they would have no further comment while the shooting was under investigation.

A native of Philadelphia, Brinkley was a prolific running back at West Catholic High School. He set city prep school records with 7,429 career rushing yards and 85 touchdowns.


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