Further details are emerging Brandon Roy from an incident that left former NBA player Brandon Roy shot and wounded on Saturday in Los Angeles.
According to King 5 in Seattle, Roy and three other people were wounded when gunshots rang out near his Grandmother’s home in Compton, CA. Roy was wounded when he shielded young people who were in attendance.
“The victims indicated they were standing in front of a residence watching children play basketball when they saw the suspects walking toward them,” according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department. “As the suspects approached their location, the victims heard multiple gunshots. The suspects immediately fled the area.”
Roy was treated for non-life threatening wounds following the incident and has been released. He has since returned to Washington state while he recovers.