Lamar Odom was near the scene of a shooting early Friday outside a Hooters restaurant in Queens.
The retired NBA player had been departing the sports bar in Fresh Meadows Place with his pals at the time members of a third party started a verbal dispute with the group, an employee at the Hooters location told DailyMail.com in a Tuesday phone call.
An unidentified individual from the other group fired several shots toward Odom’s friends during the altercation captured on surveillance video.
The New York Police Department said they are currently investigating the incident. No injuries were reported and there were no arrests as of late Tuesday.
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Lamar Odom was involved in a shooting outside a Hooters in Queens. The former NBA star is seen above on February 22, 2018 in Universal City, California
The incident took place at this Hooters location in Fresh Meadows Place, an employee at the sports bar told DailyMail.com
The former Lakers star and his friends quickly departed the wing joint after the shots were fired.
The employee at the sports bar would not comment further on the matter.
Odom, however, commented on the matter late Tuesday in an Instagram post, telling writing: ‘I want to let my fans know that I am OK. Thanks for your messages I will try to respond to as many fans I can.
‘Just to share the “truth” here with you all. I was near the scene when it just happened and not involved in any way! Thanks, Lamar Odom.’
The embattled 38-year-old had been visiting with family and friends in his birthplace of Queens at the time.
Odom later Tuesday shared an update with his fans – letting them know is he ‘OK’
Odom posted a photo of himself happily posing with family over the weekend.
‘Thanks Queens, I loved to be home for a bit spending time with my son, daughter and catching up with my childhood homies,’ he wrote in the Instagram caption.
‘You guys will always be my HOME. Europe next!’
He later followed up with a smiling, healthy-looking selfie after he arrived in Amsterdam.
Odom posted this photo to his Instagram over the weekend, writing: ‘Thanks Queens, I loved to be home for a bit spending time with my son, daughter and catching up with my childhood homies’
He followed up with a healthy and happy-looking photo of himself after he arrived to Amsterdam
He captioned in a black and white photo: The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by self-reflection. – Thomas Paine. #amsterdam #neverstopdreaming #neverstopbelieving’
The former athlete recently revealed he is moving to Shenzhen, China after signing a contract with Ninety Plus.
The company hosts concerts and previously worked with singer Akon and producer Teddy Riley.
Odom sold his Miami mansion for $2.6million – half its original listing price of $5.2million.
He shelled out just under $3million on the palatial six-bedroom, nine bathroom home back in 2003 when he joined the Miami Heat.