Retired UFC fighter Tim Kennedy is being treated in hospital after a reported shooting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Multiple outlets say the former mixed martial arts star was shot while working in the country and sustained gunshot wounds to his leg, according to initial reports.
The incidents are linked to an ambush that, as reported by outlets, results in multiple casualties. Yahoo Sports says the attack occurred on Sept. 17 and that around 20 people were killed or wounded, while Newsweek and The Independent describe the episode as deadly and occurring in eastern Congo.
Outlets also differ slightly in the details they emphasize. Yahoo Sports reports Kennedy was shot three times and frames the incident as happening during his work in private security. Newsweek and The Independent focus more on his subsequent hospitalization and recovery, including that he is treated at Walter Reed. The reports consistently frame Kennedy as a former UFC competitor and U.S. Army Green Beret.
