UNION COUNTY, S.C. — Carolina Panthers and former USC Gamecock Shi Smith was arrested Friday in South Carolina, according to jail records.
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Smith was charged with unlawful carrying of a handgun, possession of a Schedule I drug and speeding between 16 mph to 24 mph over the speed limit.
A Panthers spokesperson sent Channel 9 a statement that read, “We are aware. This is a pending legal matter and there will be no further comment at this time.”
He was arrested in Union County, South Carolina.
Smith, 23, was released from the county detention center on a $5,000 bond for the drug charge and $1,000 bond for the gun charge, ESPN reported.
Smith, who was selected by the Panthers in the sixth round of the 2021 draft, is slated for a first court appearance on June 14, the second day of the franchise’s four-day minicamp, ESPN reported.
Smith had six catches for 104 yards in his rookie season and is entering the second year of a four-year, $3.4 million contract, the network reported.
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