Former NFL player Antonio Dennard killed in Pennsylvania shooting: reports

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Former NFL cornerback Antonio Dennard, who last played with the Green Bay Packers, died early Sunday morning after being involved in a shooting outside a restaurant in Berks County, Pennsylvania, according to multiple reports. 

Dennard, 32, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at around 3:15 a.m. E.T. after a shooting took place at a bar and restaurant in Muhlenberg Township, WFMZ reported, citing the Berks County Coroner's Office. 

Antonio Dennard #16 of the Jacksonville Jaguars in action during a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons at EverBank Field on Aug. 30, 2012 in Jacksonville, Florida.   (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

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The coroner’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

According to the outlet, his death has been ruled a homicide. 

Antonio Dennard #16 of the Jacksonville Jaguars in action during a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons at EverBank Field on Aug. 30, 2012 in Jacksonville, Florida.   (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

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Dennard was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as a free agent out of Langston University in 2012 but was waived later that year. 

Antonio Dennard #35 of the Green Bay Packers runs through drills during rookie mini camp at Don Hudson Center on May 16, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  (Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)

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He had a short stint with the New York Giants in 2013 before joining the Packers practice squad.

Paulina Dedaj is a Sports Reporter for Fox News Digital.