St. Louis Rams receiver Stedman Bailey was shot while sitting in a car with four other people outside a Miami Gardens, Fla., home on Tuesday night.

According to multiple reports, Bailey, 25, was shot twice in the head. An unknown person or persons drove alongside in another vehicle and began firing, according to NFL.com. Bailey’s cousin also was shot and suffered life-threatening injuries, the website said.

“We have spoken with Stedman and he is in the hospital in critical, but stable, condition,” the Rams said in a statement. “We are gathering facts about the situation and will provide updates as we learn more.”


A statement from the Miami Gardens police department said that Bailey and Antwan Reeves were shot around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday. It does not mention how many times Bailey was shot or where the bullets landed.

Three other passengers, including two minors, were in the car at the time of the shooting, but none of them were harmed, according to the police statement.

“The victims drove themselves to an area hospital for evaluation and treatment,” the statement said.

Reeves was rushed to surgery upon arrival to the hospital, the statement said, adding that Bailey was awaiting surgery.


The police are looking for a light-colored, four-door sedan, possibly a Buick Regal, the statement said.

Earlier this month, the wideout was suspended by the league for four games for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy.

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Bailey has caught eight passes for 182 yards with one touchdown for the Rams this season. He’s had 59 receptions for 843 yards and two scores in three seasons in St. Louis.


The Rams selected Bailey with a third-round pick in 2013 out of West Virginia, where he was a first-team All-American and first-team all-Big 12 Conference selection.

Bailey had 3,218 yards receiving with 41 touchdowns in three years for the Mountaineers.

He attended high school at Carol City in Miramar, Fla., not far from Miami Gardens.

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