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Former NFL Player Rickey Thenarse Shot, Expected to Recover

4/10/2026

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Former NFL player Rickey Thenarse was shot in the abdomen in South Los Angeles on Friday and underwent emergency surgery.
The shooting may have stemmed from a dispute involving Thenarse, his girlfriend, and the father of her child.
Witnesses reported seeing a man and woman flee the scene, but no arrests have been made.
Thenarse, a four-star recruit who played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, had a brief career with the Seattle Seahawks and is expected to recover.

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Former NFL player Rickey Thenarse was shot in the abdomen in South Los Angeles on Friday and underwent emergency surgery.
The shooting may have stemmed from a dispute involving Thenarse, his girlfriend, and the father of her child.
Witnesses reported seeing a man and woman flee the scene, but no arrests have been made.
Thenarse, a four-star recruit who played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, had a brief career with the Seattle Seahawks and is expected to recover.