More Arrests Expected in Plaxico Burress Case

December 2, 2008— -- Police and prosecutors are weighing whether to bring charges against the doctor who treated New York Giant Plaxico Burress for a gunshot wound, as well as one of the player's teammates, for their role in the "universe of silence" that police say they faced when they tried to investigate the athlete's accidental shooting of himself with a .40 Cal. Glock semi-automatic pistol, ABC News has learned from two separate sources involved in the investigation.

According to ABC News sources, a female doctor with privileges to practice at New York-Cornell Hospital -- but not on staff in the Emergency Room -- treated Burress for the thigh wound and could face charges for failing to report the treatment of a gunshot wound, as required by law and hospital policy. Burress registered at the hospital under the alias Harris Smith.

In addition, authorities are considering whether to bring charges against members of Burress' entourage, the New York Giants organization, or another member of the NFL or Giants organization for a variety of alleged infractions related to the shooting incident which involved an illegal handgun, according to ABC News sources.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he spoke to the Giant owners.

"And in terms of the other parties involved here, I said to the Mara and Tisch families. I am big fans and personal friends of both, you should know. I was at the Giants Super Bowl. I was at a Giants game a few weeks ago. Nobody wants the Giants to win more than I do," said Bloomberg. "I'd love to deliver a Super Bowl with the Giants and the Jets. But the law is the law, it has nothing to do with sports. Everybody should be treated equally under the law."

According to ESPN's Sal Paolantonio, the New York Giants organization has suspended Burress for 4 games and placed him on non-football injury list, effectively ending his season and post-season.

As a result of the suspension, Burress will lose his salary for the rest of the year, ESPN reported. The Giants cannot, however, retrieve any of his signing bonus.

According to ESPN, the Giants met with Burress for 6 hours. During that time he underwent treatment for hamstring injury and members of the Giants organization examined the bullet wound. No agent or lawyer was present, ESPN said. According to ESPN, a third member of the Giants team present at the Latin Quarter – player Ahmad Bradshaw will also be interviewed by police.

According to police officials, Burress' trouble began at about 1:50 a.m. Saturday morning at a New York nightclub when the star receiver attempted to balance a drink in his left hand while catching his Glock with his right before the gun slipped from the waistband of his trousers. In the process, the gun discharged sending a powerful .40 caliber round in and out of the Super Bowl hero's thigh.