Former Nebraska Cornhuskers defensive back Rickey Thenarse was shot in the stomach in South Los Angeles and is expected to fully recover after emergency surgery.
The exact details of the incident are unclear, but sources suggest Thenarse may have been involved in a love triangle with his girlfriend and the father of her child.
A man and a woman were seen leaving the scene in a black SUV, but no arrests have been made and police are continuing their investigation.
Thenarse had a successful college football career, playing for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 2006 to 2010 and earning the Tom Novak Award for overcoming adversity.
After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, Thenarse signed with the Seattle Seahawks as a free agent but was released during the team's final roster cuts.
