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Former Patriots, Chargers, Redskins WR Reche Caldwell Dies at Age 41

Former NFL receiver Reche Caldwell has reportedly died after being shot in Tampa, Florida, according to TMZ Sports.

The 41-year-old was on a date Saturday night with his girlfriend, who said the couple was "ambushed" by multiple people trying to rob him. He was reportedly shot in the chest and leg and died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.

There are currently no reports of an arrest regarding this incident.

"He was a good person who smiled all of the time," his mother, Deborah Caldwell, told TMZ. "He tried to help everyone he could.