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New England Patriots Teammates React to Donald Reche Caldwell’s Death

Published 06/08/2020, 4:21 PM EDT

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On Saturday, tragedy struck the NFL world and the New England Patriots. Apparently, former Patriots wide receiver Donald Reche Caldwell died after an alleged ambush. According to TMZ, the star received gunshot wounds to the leg and the chest. Sadly, he died en route to the hospital at the age of 41.

The incident took place in Tampa, Florida, in an incident involving two assailants. As per reports, the two perpetrators tried to rob him. Prior to the incident, Caldwell was preparing for a date with his girlfriend. Latest information suggests that officials are still working on developing the leads in Caldwell’s murder.

What makes it even more terrifying is the suspicion that Caldwell’s death was not a random act of burglary gone wrong. Instead, the unknown assailants targeted him specifically. However, officials abstained from providing further updates on the situation.

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The New England Patriots were devastated at the loss

In light of the tragedy, former players and coaches all flocked to social media to pay their condolences to Caldwell’s family. New England Patriots legend Tom Brady even shared two screenshots of Reche Caldwell to his Instagram story with the caption, “All Love RIP.”

The two linked up in the 2006 season and Caldwell was also the Patriots’ leading receiver that year with 760 yards. Meanwhile, Patriots coach Bill Belichick also issued a statement regarding the Reche Caldwell death.

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Caldwell was a Jefferson High School graduate and alumnus before playing for the University of Florida’s Gators football team. He clinched the SEC Championship in 2000 before the now LA Chargers roped him in 2002. After three seasons with the Chargers, he had stints with the New England Patriots, Washington Redskins and LA Rams. In 71 career games, the Reche Caldwell has impressive NFL stats of 152 passes, 1851 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns.

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