Former NFL cornerback Antonio Dennard, 32, was shot and killed outside a bar near Reading, Pennsylvania and police are investigating as a homicide

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Former NFL cornerback Antonio Dennard was reportedly shot and killed near Reading, Pennsylvania over the weekend.

He was 32-years-old.

The Berks County Coroner's Office pronounced Dennard dead at 3:15amEST on Sunday after he was rushed to a hospital in Reading with a gunshot wound. The shooting allegedly took place at Legends Bar and Restaurant in Muhlenberg Township, outside of Reading.

Former NFL cornerback Antonio Dennard was reportedly shot and killed near Reading, Pennsylvania over the weekend

His death has been ruled a homicide and police are investigating.

Dennard had brief stints with the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers and Jacksonville Jaguars in his career, although he never played in a regular-season game. 

He played college ball at NAIA Langston University in Oklahoma, where he had  80 tackles and 8 interceptions during his career from 2008-2011. 

An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday,' according to a press release. 

'Antonio D. Dennard, a 32-year-old male, was pronounced deceased at 3:15am on October 16, 2022 at Reading Health Medical Center after being admitted to the Emergency Department for a gunshot wound to the torso,' read a police statement, provided to DailyMail.com. 

'In coordination with Muhlenberg Township Police Department and Berks County Detectives, the Coroner's Office is conducting a death investigation into the cause and manner of death,' the police statement continued. 

'The shooting incident was reported to have happened at 2545 N. 5th Street Hwy at the establishment known as Legends Bar & Restaurant, around the time of the call placed to the Berks County 911 Center at 02:25am on October 16, 2022.'

The Berks County Coroner's Office pronounced Dennard dead at 3:15amEST on Sunday after he was rushed to a hospital in Reading with a gunshot wound. The shooting allegedly took place at Legends Bar and Restaurant in Muhlenberg Township, outside of Reading