Brandon Roy, Nathan Hale High School Coach

Former Trail Blazer Brandon Roy was reportedly shot and injured in a Los Angeles-area shooting over the weekend, Seattle's KING 5 reports. He is currently recovering in Washington, the station reports.

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Former Portland Trail Blazers star Brandon Roy was reportedly shot and injured in the Los Angeles area over the weekend, KING 5 reports.

The Seattle-area NBC affiliate says anonymous sources have confirmed Roy, who retired from the NBA in 2013 due to knee injuries, was a bystander during what might have been a gang-related incident.

USA Today reports Roy was outside his grandmother's house when he was shot, and he shielded some children who also were there.

The former Blazers guard has reportedly returned to Washington state, where he is recovering.The Trail Blazers released a statement on the reported shooting late Tuesday night.

"Like many others, we're just learning of the injury suffered by former Trail Blazers player Brandon Roy in a shooting over the weekend in California," the franchise's media team wrote. "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 spent five years with the Blazers before being sidelined by his knees, which he'd had surgery on in January 2011. In 2012, Roy signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves but persistent knee problems -- which eventually required another surgery -- forced him to retire after five games.

Roy is now the head basketball coach for Nathan Hale High School in Seattle.

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