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   NFL Rookie Damond Powell, who recently was signed by the Arizona   
   Cardinals, was reportedly hit in the face by gunfire while   
   outside his home Friday night, according to a report by the   
   Toledo Blade. Powell, who was signed to an undrafted free agent   
   deal by the Cardinals, is recovering as the injuries do not   
   appear to be life threatening.   
      
   According to the Toledo, Powell was sitting on his porch with   
   some friends Friday night when he was struck by masked   
   assailants firing from a vehicle. Powell, who caught 19 catches   
   for 317 yards and three touchdowns last season for the   
   University of Iowa, had been visiting with his family since July   
   4 and planned on leaving for Arizona’s training camp Tuesday.   
   Members of the community assert that the NFL rookie was not a   
   member of any gangs, nor was he involved with any gang activity   
   tying him to the shooting.   
      
   “He didn’t allow that drama,” Brenda Darrington, the sister of   
   Michael Johnson who lives across the street from where the   
   shooting took place, asserted to the Toledo Blade.   
      
   The Arizona Cardinals released a statement via their website   
   regarding the shooting.   
      
   “We are aware that Damond Powell was the victim of a shooting   
   last night in Toledo, where he remains hospitalized. We have   
   been in communication with his family to offer whatever support   
   and resources we can provide. We will continue to monitor and   
   provide updates as appropriate.”   
      
   No motive is known as to why this NFL rookie was shot on his   
   porch, and as of the publication of this article, no arrests   
   have been made. The assailants, all three wearing masks, were   
   seen driving a gold vehicle. Police told the Toledo Blade that   
   several shell casings were recovered, and a nearby home and   
   vehicle were also struck.   
      
   Powell was signed as a free agent in May to bolster an already   
   good Arizona Cardinals wide receiver corps. Alongside Larry   
   Fitzgerald, Michael Floyd, John Brown and Jarron Brown, the NFL   
   rookie also has to contend with multiple other additions to the   
   Cardinals in a bid to make the roster. NFL rookies have been   
   making headlines recently, as the Inquisitr reported in May that   
   Connor Halliday left the Redskins on the eve of Redskins   
   minicamp.   
      
   The injuries to Damond Powell don’t appear life threatening,   
   though the hospital can neither confirm nor deny his status, per   
   patient confidentiality rules. It’s good to hear, however, that   
   this NFL rookie may yet still get the chance to play and compete   
   in the NFL. The Inquisitr will post any updates to this story as   
   they become available.   
      
      
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