Former Broncos WR Cody Latimer fired shots, assaulted friend at poker game, affidavit says

Former Broncos wide receiver Cody Latimer is accused of firing shots and striking a friend on the head with a handgun after an argument during a poker game, according to a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office arrest affidavit.

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Cody Latimer.

Latimer, 27, was arrested Saturday for investigation of second-degree assault, menacing, illegal discharge of a firearm, prohibited use of weapons and reckless endangerment, the affidavit said. He was released Saturday from jail on a $25,000 bond.

The wide receiver, who now plays for the Washington Redskins, appeared Monday afternoon via video for his first appearance in Douglas County District Court. A restraining order was put in place that requires Latimer to surrender his gun, pending the outcome of the case.

Latimer asked his friend to organize a poker game, and seven to eight people attended, drinking alcohol as they played, the affidavit said. At some point, Latimer got into an argument with another person at the card game, which was held at the friend’s apartment. The host separated the two and kicked everyone out, the affidavit said.

About 30 minutes later, Latimer returned with a black handgun in the pocket of his hoodie.

Latimer pulled the gun from his pocket and waved it around, threatening to kill everyone, the affidavit stated. He fired two shots near the poker game host and his girlfriend but did not point the gun at them, according to the affidavit. Latimer briefly calmed down and emptied bullets from the gun’s magazine.

But Latimer became angry again and told his friend he saved two bullets. The friend pinned Latimer against the wall, which is when Latimer allegedly struck him in the head, according to the affidavit. The friend suffered a head contusion and a laceration on his face.

During the court hearing, Latimer’s attorney, Harvey Steinberg, said there were allegations of sexual assault on a child who was at the apartment during the poker game. Douglas County sheriff’s investigators have attempted to interview Latimer, who is a witness to that assault, but Steinberg argued they should not interview his client about either allegation without a defense attorney present. The judge agreed.

Latimer played for the Broncos from 2014 to 2017.

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