“Heart-Stopping Story: Beloved Chiefs Coach Andy Reid Reportedly Survived a 2024 Scare After Someone Allegedly Fired Into His Office, With Shocked NFL Fans Calling Him a Miracle Man for Escaping a Potential Tragedy”
Someone reportedly fired a shot into Andy Reid’s office at Chiefs facilities last May while he was inside.
(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Someone fired a shot into the office of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid in 2024 while the Chiefs coach was inside, The Kansas City Star reports.
Neither Reid nor anyone else was injured, but he now sits behind bulletproof glass, according to the report.
Citing “several sources,” including a spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department, the Star reported Wednesday that the shooting took place in May of last year.
Per the report, Reid was working alone in his office at the Chiefs’ practice facility after midnight on May 4 when someone from outside the building fired a shot through a window in his office.
The bullet then lodged into the wall between the door to Reid’s office and his bathroom, roughly 15 feet away from Reid’s desk, per the report.
The shooting had not previously been reported or publicly disclosed until Wednesday.
Investigation is ongoing
KCPD spokesperson Capt. Jacob Becchina told The Star that no arrests have been made or charges filed, and that an investigation is ongoing.
The Chiefs declined to comment to the Star about the incident.
The motive for the shooting is unclear.
“There is no indication this was a targeted incident at any person or organization,” Becchina told the Star.
“Because the building was occupied at the time of the bullet coming through the window, the case is being investigated as an aggravated assault.”
Per the report, two other bullets were fired at the building during the shooting.
One hit the third floor, one floor above Reid’s second-story office. The other hit an outdoor air-conditioning unit.
Kansas City’s practice facilities reside at the Harry S. Truman Sports Complex, which sits between the Chiefs’ home field at Arrowhead Stadium and Kaufmann Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
The facility also houses the Chiefs’ front-office staff and corporate offices.
Reid, 67, has coached the Chiefs for 12 seasons.
He has led the Chiefs to five Super Bowl appearances and three Super Bowl victories in the past six seasons.
He was three months removed from leading the Chiefs to a Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers at the time of the shooting.
The Chiefs are currently preparing for their third and final preseason game against the Chicago Bears on Friday.
They’ll open the regular season in São Paulo against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 5.
