"We are aware of the incident that occurred in Virginia early this morning and are in the process of gathering all of the facts," the statement read. "Until then, we will not have any comment on this matter."
An Eagles source said that the team believes Vick was gone before the shooting and that he is "allowed to be at his own birthday party." The source added, however, that it was still too early to decide whether the team would take disciplinary action.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello responded in an e-mail that the league was "looking into" the matter "to determine the facts."
According to Virginia Beach authorities, a man was shot after an altercation at Quadalajara's Mexican restaurant in the Town Center area. Police were called to the 4600 block of Columbus Street after shots were heard, but they did not locate a victim upon arrival, a police report said. They were told, however, that a man was shot in the leg and was seen leaving the scene in a white Cadillac Escalade.
The vehicle was eventually stopped by police and the victim was escorted to the Sentara Virginia Beach Hospital, where he was treated for "non-life-threatening" injuries. The suspect was described as a "black male wearing a white tank top," the report said. Bernstein could not name the victim - citing privacy laws - but various reports out of Virginia Beach identified him as Quanis Phillips.
A childhood friend of Vick's, Phillips was sentenced to 21 months in a federal prison for his role in the Virginia Beach dogfighting ring. Vick served 18 months and is prohibited from associating with any of his codefendants or any known felon.
It is unclear if Phillips was invited by Vick to his party or if they had any contact.
