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A former NFL player was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly shot a woman at random at a business in Boulder, Colorado.
Justin Bannan, 40, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault with extreme indifference, first-degree assault with intent to cause serious bodily harm and first-degree burglary, PEOPLE confirms. Police allege he shot a woman who worked in the same office building as he did.
Bannon was an NFL defensive lineman between 2002 to 2013. He played for five different teams: The Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, St. Louis Rams and Detroit Lions.
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Boulder police spokeswoman Laurie Ogden told theBoulder Daily Camerathat the shooting appeared to be “random.” She told the newspaper that Bannan and the woman worked in the same building, but do not appear to have any other connection.
According to his arrest affidavit, the woman was shot in the shoulder as she entered an office building, which Bannan owns. Her injuries do not appear to be life threatening.
According tothe Denver Channel, authorities arrested Bannan and interviewed him. The arrest affidavit alleges Bannan was “sweating profusely” and “making statements about the Russian Mafia being after him.” He also allegedly said that he did not mean to shoot the woman, saying “she did not deserve that; she was a good person.”
Bannan allegedly told the police officer he got rid of his cellphone because someone was using it to track him.
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Bannan is being held at the Boulder County Jail with $500,000 bond. He has not entered a plea. His attorney, David Moorhead, did not immediately return a message for comment.
source: people.com
