Former Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes was one of three men who were robbed at gunpoint last week, according to police.
In a press release, the Smith County Sheriff’s Office told KYTX that the victims were approached by two suspects while they were exiting a vehicle at someone’s home. One of the suspects was reportedly “seen gesturing as if he had a handgun in his waistband.” The four men, including Mahomes, were forced to give up their property before the suspects fled in a vehicle. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Police were later able to track down and arrest two suspects — 34-year-old Michael Blake Pinkerton and 58-year-old Billy Ray Johnson — after they received descriptions. The stolen property was recovered and both men were booked at the Smith County Jail.
The past two weeks have obviously been a roller coaster for Mahomes, who was taken by the Kansas City Chiefs with the No. 10 overall pick in the NFL Draft. It’s good to hear neither he nor the three others he was with were injured.
