Houston Texans' Tank Dell released from hospital after Cabana Live shooting in Florida
NFL wide receiver for the Houston Texans and Florida native Tank Dell was injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Florida, according to The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Dell was released from the hospital Sunday after he was injured in a shooting at Cabana Live in Seminole County.
“We have been made aware that Tank Dell was a victim of a shooting in Sanford, Fla., last night,” the team said Sunday in a statement posted to its Facebook page. “He sustained a minor wound but has been released from the hospital and he is in good spirits."
Here’s what we know about the incident.
What happened at Cabana Live?
A 16-year-old teenager was arrested after allegedly firing a gun at the venue. According to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, 10 people were shot before a security officer working at the venue seized the shooter. The shooter was booked into the juvenile detention center, officials said.
The victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
“The incident began as a verbal altercation that escalated,” SCSO spokesperson Kim Cannaday said in a statement to local media and The Associated Press.
According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, The shooting comes a day after four people were shot on Daytona Beach's Seabreeze Boulevard.
Who is Tank Dell?
Dell attended Mainland High School in Florida where he played junior varsity for two years before making the varsity squad as a junior. He spent a semester at Alabama A&M before transferring in 2019 to Independence Community College in Kansas, which is known for its program.
He transferred to the University of Houston in 2020, where he finished his college career with the NCAA Division 1 FBS team.
The Texans drafted Dell last year.
Mass shootings in the U.S. in 2024
According to Gun Violence Archive, Florida is currently in the lead for most mass shootings in 2024 to date. California, Texas and Illinois are all tied for second with 10 mass shootings each.
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