TAMPA, Fla. — Reche Caldwell, the former University of Florida and NFL receiver, was fatally shot Saturday night in his hometown.
Caldwell’s mother, Deborah, did not return phone messages left by The Associated Press on Sunday, but confirmed her son’s death to the Tampa Bay Times.
She said police told her they believe her son was ambushed outside his home in a possible robbery attempt.
The New England Patriots and Washington Redskins — two of Caldwell’s stops in the NFL — and his alma mater were among those to tweet condolences to his family, along with former Gators quarterback Rex Grossman.