Reche Caldwell, a former NFL wide receiver who once played alongside Tom Brady, was tragically shot and killed in Tampa on Saturday, his mother confirmed to TMZ Sports.
“Caldwell’s mother tells us … Reche — real name Donald Caldwell — was getting ready to take his girlfriend out on a date when he went back inside his home to grab a jacket.
Reche’s GF says the former player was “ambushed” by a “couple of people” who jumped out of bushes trying to rob him.
We’re told Reche was shot in the leg and chest — and someone called 911.”
His injuries were so bad, however, he passed away in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.
“He was a good person who smiled all of the time,” Deborah Caldwell tells us.
“He tried to help everyone he could. He was the type of guy who would take his shirt off his back and give it to you.”
Caldwell was a 2nd round pick in the 2002 NFL Draft and spent six years in the league playing for the Chargers, Patriots and Redskins.
