A representative for Dell did not respond to a request for comment.
According to a Seminole County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, a 16-year-old was taken into custody after 10 people suffered gunshot wounds just after midnight at an entertainment venue in Sanford, which is about 20 miles north of Orlando. Authorities told the Associated Press that the victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries and most were shot in their lower bodies.
Witnesses told law enforcement the teenager pulled out a 9mm handgun and began shooting at a crowd of people after a fistfight started inside the Cabana Live restaurant. Security guards and two Seminole County deputies were on the scene at the time.
The alleged shooter was not involved in the fight and was tackled by a security guard who took away the gun, the arrest report stated. The suspect was taken to a juvenile detention center and charged with attempted homicide, firing a weapon in a public place, using a firearm during a felony and illegal possession of a firearm by a minor.
A person familiar with the situation confirmed Dell was injured during the incident, describing him as a bystander. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office declined to confirm the names of the shooting victims, citing its ongoing investigation.
In a Facebook post, Cabana Live said it is “cooperating with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office and praying for all those involved.”
Dell, 24, is from Daytona Beach, Fla. The Texans selected him in the third round of last year’s NFL draft out of Houston. He had 47 catches for 709 yards and seven touchdowns in 11 games as a rookie before suffering a fractured left fibula during a December game against the Denver Broncos.
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