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Myles Jack, a former NFL defensive standout, was hit with gun charges after a bizarre scenario landed him in custody.
A press release said Jack was arrested shortly after 1 p.m.
When officers arrived at the home around 5:40 a.m., gunshots were heard, prompting them to establish a perimeter and evacuate nearby homes. Jack then broke out of a second-story window and fell to the ground outside, authorities said.
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Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Myles Jack (44) prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. (Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)
Jack was taken to a local hospital for “non-life threatening injuries” sustained after the fall. There was no one else in the house at the time of the incident.
He has been charged with deadly conduct/discharge of a firearm, a third-degree felony, and discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities, a misdemeanor.
Jacksonville Jaguars outside linebacker Myles Jack (44) during the game between the Houston Texans and the Jacksonville Jaguars on Dec. 19, 2021, at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. (David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Public records say Jack posted a $100,000 bond.
Jack has not played in the NFL since 2023, when he suited up in three games for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He first retired from football before that season, but returned briefly.
Jack was the 36th overall pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2016, with injury issues taking him out of the first round. There was speculation that the Jaguars considered taking Jack with the fifth pick, but they chose Jalen Ramsey instead.
Myles Jack of the Pittsburgh Steelers warms up prior to the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 28, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
He then played for the Steelers in 2022 before signing with the Philadelphia Eagles the next year. But after his brief retirement, he returned to Pittsburgh.
In between his NFL stints, he bought a minor league ice hockey team with his mother.
