Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. says his “surgery went well” after he was shot Sunday in Washington, DC, in what police say may have been an attempted robbery or carjacking.
Robinson shared the news in a brief message on his Instagram stories on Monday, writing, “Thanks for the prayers! God is Great!”
Robinson suffered two gunshot wounds to his lower extremities and was taken to a local hospital, Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson Dustin Sternbeck said. The shooting happened in the 1000 block of H Street NE, police said. Two suspects fled the scene and officers recovered a firearm nearby, Sternbeck said.
The Commanders confirmed the incident in a statement Sunday evening.
In their story about Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. being shot tonight, the Washington Post took out the full description of the suspects. The DC police did not. pic.twitter.com/nPwRdD7rey
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) August 29, 2022
Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. was shot multiple times during an attempted carjacking of his vehicle by juveniles in Washington, DC. Robinson is in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries. https://t.co/1rwORpSIHI
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) August 29, 2022