NCAA football player recovering after being shot in the arm outside bar
By JOHN DORN
UCF defensive back Chris Williams was shot at around 1 a.m. ET on Saturday morning near King Tut's Lounge in Orlando, Florida, according to police (via WFTV.com). According to the report, Williams' injuries are non-life-threatening.
The Orlando Sentinel's Shannon Green reports that the shooting occurred outside the bar after an argument. Late Saturday afternoon, Williams took to Facebook to confirm the incident and to reassure he was "okay."
UCF CB Chris Williams posted this earlier on Facebook: "I'm okay everybody I got shot in arm twice but I good." pic.twitter.com/UMUEHzLL3m
— Brandon Helwig (@UCFSports) July 18, 2015
Williams, 20, is a redshirt freshman from St. Mary's, Georgia. He's been active on Twitter since the incident, retweeting messages of support and thanking God that he's relatively healthy after the scare.
Thank God I'm Still Here 🙏🏾🙏🏾✊🏾✊🏾
— LibraGang (@C_WillyRackedUp) July 19, 2015
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