Report: Chris Johnson injured in drive by shooting
3/8/2015 12:00:24 PM
Former Jets and Titans running back was injured in a drive by shooting in Orlando early Sunday morning in which the driver was killed, Steven Lemongello of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
The shooting took place at about 4:09 a.m. at the intersection of Southland Boulevard and Orange Blossom Trail, several blocks north of the Florida Mall, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
Deputies responded to a shooting call and arrived to find a Jeep the driver dead inside and two other men with gunshot wounds on the sidewalk.
The victims said that an unknown vehicle pulled up beside them at the red light and opened fire into the Jeep, deputies said.
The deceased driver was identified as Dreekins Oriko Johnson, 28.
The two living victims, Reggie Johnson and Chris Johnson, both 29, were taken to a hospital in stable condition. Reggie Johnson was shot in the shoulder, hand and leg, while Chris Johnson was shot in the shoulder.
The relationship of the victims was not listed.
3/8/2015 12:00:24 PM
Former Jets and Titans running back was injured in a drive by shooting in Orlando early Sunday morning in which the driver was killed, Steven Lemongello of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
The shooting took place at about 4:09 a.m. at the intersection of Southland Boulevard and Orange Blossom Trail, several blocks north of the Florida Mall, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
Deputies responded to a shooting call and arrived to find a Jeep the driver dead inside and two other men with gunshot wounds on the sidewalk.
The victims said that an unknown vehicle pulled up beside them at the red light and opened fire into the Jeep, deputies said.
The deceased driver was identified as Dreekins Oriko Johnson, 28.
The two living victims, Reggie Johnson and Chris Johnson, both 29, were taken to a hospital in stable condition. Reggie Johnson was shot in the shoulder, hand and leg, while Chris Johnson was shot in the shoulder.
The relationship of the victims was not listed.