Andy Reid’s office at the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice facility was shot at in May 2024, a bombshell new report has revealed.
According to the Kansas City Star, the bullet smashed through the glass window and struck a wall just 15 feet from where 66-year-old Reid was sat.
Nobody inside was injured when the incident occurred shortly after midnight on May 4, 2024. The Chiefs’ practice facility, which also houses the team’s corporate offices, sits adjacent to Arrowhead Stadium.
No arrests or charges have been made and the shooting is still under investigation as an aggravated assault.
Police insist there is no evidence to suggest Reid, head coach of three Super Bowl-winning Chiefs teams, was specifically targeted but his office now has bulletproof glass.
The incident has caught NFL media by surprise, with the Chiefs managing to keep it from them for 15 months. Even some members of Chiefs staff who work at the facility are reportedly still unaware it happened.
Andy Reid’s office at the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice facility was shot at in May 2024
The bullet smashed through the glass window and struck a wall just 15 feet from Reid
Three bullets were fired at the Chiefs’ facility, which sits adjacent to Arrowhead Stadium
The Kansas City Star’s report reveals Reid was working alone in his office at the time when a bullet shot from outside went through the glass and the blinds in his office.
It lodged into a wall between the door to his office and his personal bathroom, just 15 feet from Reid’s desk.
Two other bullets struck the facility. One hit the third floor, just above Reid’s office, and the other hit an exterior air conditioning unit.
Kansas City Police Department spokesperson Capt. Jacob Becchina told the Kansas City Star: ‘There is no indication this was a targeted incident at any person or organization.
‘Because the building was occupied at the time of the bullet coming through the window, the case is being investigated as an aggravated assault.’
Becchina added that the officers who attended the scene spoke with the overnight security, who said they ‘heard a noise and observed what appeared to be a bullet hole in a window.’
Three months before the shooting, Reid led the Chiefs to a third Super Bowl crown in five years and was preparing for their attempt at a historic three-peat.
They ultimately fell short in their quest in February when the Chiefs were blown away 40-22 by the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
The Chiefs’ dominance in recent years has seen a level of resentment towards them grow across other fan bases, with the NFL itself and referees often accused of being biased towards Kansas City.
Three months before the shooting, Reid led the Chiefs to a third Super Bowl crown in five years
Couple that with Taylor Swift’s headline-grabbing romance with tight end Travis Kelce and the Chiefs have more eyeballs on them than any other franchise.
They have also just been the subject of a behind-the-scenes ESPN documentary, which included footage of Reid arriving for work in the middle of the night.
It is not unusual for him to still be there late in the evening, too. His office is on the second floor of the three-story facility and overlooks the practice fields.
There are security guards at the facility 24 hours a day and the team has reportedly increased the amount of fencing around the exterior perimeter with cameras also monitoring every inch.
