{"id":359739,"date":"2025-12-20T04:38:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T04:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/359739\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T04:38:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T04:38:12","slug":"ex-nfl-star-myles-jack-star-facing-deadly-conduct-charge-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/359739\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NFL star Myles Jack star facing deadly conduct charge in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Myles Jack was in the center of a bizarre scene in Texas. <\/p>\n<p>The former NFL linebacker was arrested in Frisco, Texas, this week and now faces a third-degree felony charge after he allegedly discharged a firearm during a welfare check, according to a Frisco Police Department news release.<\/p>\n<p>The incident unfolded early Tuesday morning in a residential area of Frisco when officers responded to a welfare concern at approximately 5:40 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Frisco Police said they heard gunshots inside the home as they arrived, and that a suspect, later identified as the 30-year-old Jack, climbed out and fell from a two-story window.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37978173\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1350708782.jpg\" alt=\"Myles Jack, then of the Jacksonville Jaguars, looks on during the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on October 31, 2021 in Seattle, Washington.\" class=\"wp-image-37978173\"\/>Myles Jack, then of the Jacksonville Jaguars, looks on during the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on October 31, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Jack was reportedly taken into custody at 7:12 a.m. and transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries from the fall, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>Police say no one else was inside the residence. <\/p>\n<p>Jack <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/story\/2025-12-19\/myles-jack-arrested-deadly-conduct-felony-gun-charge-jaguars-steelers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">faces multiple charges<\/a> of deadly conduct, including a third-degree felony of discharge of a firearm and a Class-A misdemeanor of discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities.<\/p>\n<p>He posted $100,000 bond on Thursday, according to records viewed by The Post.<\/p>\n<p>Jack, a UCLA alum, was selected No. 36 overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. He played with the Steelers and Jaguars from 2016-23, a run that also included a very brief stint with the Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>Over his career, he recorded 7.5 sacks, 634 tackles and three interceptions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/47348405\/former-jaguars-steelers-lb-myles-jack-facing-gun-charges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Per ESPN<\/a>, Jack, along with his mother, LaSonjia Jack, bought the ECHL Allen Americans minor league hockey team in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Jack also appears to be listed on the site of the ECHL\u2019s Jacksonville Icemen.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37978176\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1417107311.jpg\" alt=\"Myles Jack, then of the Pittsburgh Steelers, reacts after a tackle during the first half of a preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on August 20, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida.\" class=\"wp-image-37978176\"  \/>Myles Jack, then of the Pittsburgh Steelers, reacts after a tackle during the first half of a preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on August 20, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida.  Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>He is mentioned as part of a group of former athletes who are investors in Zawyer Sports, which owns the Icemen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Myles Jack was in the center of a bizarre scene in Texas. 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