Former NFL Player Myles Jack Arrested on Firearm Charges

Former NFL linebacker Myles Jack was arrested Tuesday morning in Frisco, Texas, following a welfare check at a residence where police reported hearing gunshots, leading to charges of deadly conduct involving a firearm.

Officers from the Frisco Police Department responded to the welfare concern around 5:40 a.m. in the 2400 block of Haft River Road, according to a department news release. Upon arrival, they heard shots fired from inside the home and immediately established a perimeter while evacuating nearby residences for safety. No other individuals were present in the house, police said. The situation escalated when officers observed a man, later identified as the 30-year-old Jack, break out a second-story window, climb through it, and fall to the ground below. He was taken into custody shortly after 7 a.m. and transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries sustained in the fall.

Jack faces a third-degree felony charge of deadly conduct for discharge of a firearm, as well as a Class A misdemeanor charge for discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities. The Frisco Police Department stated that the investigation remains ongoing, with no...