Former NFL Player Killed In Pennsylvania Bar Shooting

Authorities have identified the 32-year-old man slain at a Berks County bar in the early morning hours of Sunday. Oct. 16 as former NFL cornerback Antonio Dennard.

Former NFL player Antonio Dennard was fatally shot in a Berks County bar.
Photo Credit: *Google Maps (Street View)/Inset: Twitter/Antonio Dennard*

Mac Bullock

10/17/2022 1:14 p.m.

Dennard was shot dead at Legends bar on North 5th Street Highway in Muhlenberg Township just after 3 a.m. Sunday morning, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office and a report by WFMZ.

Officials said the official cause of death is pending further examination. An autopsy has been scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18, the Coroner's Office added.

Muhlenberg Township police and the Berks County District Attorney's Office are investigating the case as a homicide, according to WFMZ.

Dennard had previously played with the New York Giants, the Green Bay Packers, and the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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