Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid found himself in a terrifying situation last spring when a bullet pierced his office window while he was inside. The incident, which had gone largely unnoticed until now, came to light in a Kansas City Star report citing multiple sources familiar with the matter.
According to the report, the incident occurred in early May 2024, when Reid was working alone inside his office at the Chiefs’ practice facility. A bullet fired from outside the building shattered the glass of his window, tore through his blinds, and ultimately became lodged in a wall roughly 15 feet away.
That wall separated his office from a private bathroom and his office door, meaning the bullet came alarmingly close to where Reid had been seated. Within days, the Chiefs reportedly installed bulletproof glass throughout the facility to prevent a repeat of such a scare.
The Star also revealed that the shot which entered Reid’s office wasn’t the only bullet fired at the facility. At least two others were discovered: one struck the building’s third floor, and another hit an outdoor air-conditioning unit. Few within the Chiefs organization were aware of the incident at the time, and the team has remained tight-lipped since the story broke. When asked for comment, a team spokesman declined, adding only that Reid’s next scheduled media availability would be Friday night following Kansas City’s final preseason game against the Chicago Bears, per The Guardian.
Authorities have confirmed that the case remains open, though no arrests have been made and no suspects identified. The Kansas City Police Department is investigating the matter as an aggravated assault due to the fact that the building was occupied when the bullets entered. Captain Jacob Becchina, a department spokesperson, told the Star that investigators currently have “no indication this was a targeted incident at any person or organization,” suggesting the shooting may have been random rather than directed specifically at Reid or the Chiefs. Still, the seriousness of bullets entering an occupied building has made the case a priority.
For Reid, who has been the steady hand behind Kansas City’s football dynasty over the past decade, the revelation adds a surreal and unsettling chapter to his tenure. Since joining the Chiefs in 2013 after 14 seasons coaching the Philadelphia Eagles, Reid has transformed the franchise into a perennial powerhouse.
He has guided Kansas City to three Super Bowl victories since 2019, including back-to-back championships before falling just short of a historic three-peat earlier this year against the Eagles. With 273 career wins, Reid ranks fourth all-time among NFL coaches and first among those still active, cementing his status as one of the game’s greatest leaders.
The shooting incident underscores how quickly even routine days can turn dangerous, regardless of the fame or stature of those involved. For now, Reid appears to have taken the scare in stride, returning to work as usual. But with bulletproof glass now shielding his office, the episode serves as a reminder that even the NFL’s most successful coach can face threats well beyond the gridiron.