Guns, ammo, pants seized at Burress' home
A small cache of weapons and ammunition and the pants and sneakers that Plaxico Burress wore when he accidentally shot himself last month have been seized from the home of the New York Giants receiver, police said today.
A 9-mm handgun, a rifle and ammunition, including a clip for a .45 handgun, were taken from Burress' home in Totowa by authorities executing a search warrant Tuesday evening, police said.
Burress is a former member of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Investigators are trying to determine whether the weapons are registered, so it is unclear whether Burress will face additional charges.
Burress was charged with two felony gun-possession charges following the accidental shooting at a Manhattan nightclub last month.
Benjamin Brahman, the receiver's criminal attorney, said this morning that he believed that only a registered rifle was taken from the home. He did not know whether Burress would face additional charges.
Burress was not at home during the search by Totowa police, the NYPD and officials from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. His wife was there, police said. Brahman said his client was out of town but did not elaborate.
Burress accidentally shot himself in the right thigh at the Latin Quarter nightclub on Nov. 29 when he fumbled with an unlicensed handgun tucked into the waistband of his sweat pants. He checked himself into New York-Cornell Hospital and later turned himself in to police.
