Former Bears Shaun Gayle's girlfriend shot to death in Chicago

Rhoni Reuter, girlfriend of the former Chicago Bears safety Shaun Gayle, found shot to death in a Chicago suburban apartment complex.

Former Bears Shaun Gayle's girlfriend shot to death in Chicago The pregnant girlfriend of the former Chicago bears All-Pro safety Shaun Lanard Gayle, Rhoni Reuter(42), was found shot to death in her suburban Chicago apartment on Thursday, according to the local police. The Deerfield Police Department says that the body was found when neighbors called the police, after hearing screams coming from Reuter's apartment. Lake County coroner said she suffered multiple gunshot wounds and confirmed that Rhoni Reuter was pregnant. Police indicated that Shaun Gayle was the father of the unborn child, but he was not a suspect in the shooting.

Shaun Gayle was drafted in 1984 from Ohio State by the Chicago Bears with whom he spent eleven seasons, winning the Super Bowl XX in 1985. In 1995 Gayle went to the San Diego Charges to play the last season in his career. Currently Shaun Gayle works as a NFL analyst for the Sky Sports network in the United Kingdom. He also owns the record for returning the shortest touchdown punt in NFL's history - 5 yards against the Giants in 1985.

Published on 10/05/2007