Josh Reynolds shooting: Charges filed against suspects after assault on Broncos WR

The two men accused of shooting Denver Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds have been charged with attempted murder, per the New York Post. Luis Mendoza, 35, and Burr Charlesworth, 42, face multiple charges in the incident that happened in Denver earlier this month.

Reynolds 29, was shot in the arm and the back of the head after leaving Shotgun Willie’s, a strip club in Denver. Multiple cars followed Reynolds outside of the establishment and opened fire on the highway. One of Reynolds’ friends was shot in the back and another suffered injuries from broken glass.

Mendoza and Charlesworth face six counts of attempted first-degree murder, six counts of first-degree assault and three counts of illegal discharge of a firearm. Mendoza also faces four counts of weapons possession by a previous offender, one count of possession of a large capacity magazine and three counts of drug possession.

Charlesworth was released on $100,000 bail while Menzona remains in jail with a cash bail set at $300,000. Charlesworth told police that he was enlisted to help a friend who had a previous conflict with Reynolds and his group of friends.

Sean Payton gives update on Josh Reynolds

Reynolds was on injured reserve during the shooting after suffering an injured finger against the Las Vegas Raiders in early October. “Definitely a crazy situation where we could have lost one of our teammates in an incident like that,” Broncos offensive lineman Garrett Bolles said last week, per 9News in Denver. “I love Josh. I’m super close to him. I don’t want to say too much on it because I know it’s up to the authorities here in Denver and let them handle the situation and hopefully justice is given to the people who were involved in the incident but I’m just thankful.”

“Josh Reynolds last week was involved in a very serious incident. … I’m kind of like you where I’ve got the initial details … He’s fortunate,” Broncos head coach Sean Payton said. “I’ve had a chance to talk with him. He was pretty shaken up and I’ll leave it at that.”

Reynolds signed with the Broncos in March after spending nearly three seasons with the Detroit Lions. He began is NFL career with the Los Angeles Rams as the team selected him in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Once Reynolds’ rookie contract expired, the Texas A&M alum signed a contract with the Tennesee Titans in 2021. He was waived by the Titans in on Nov. 9 of that year before the Lions claimed him the following day.