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Denise Richards was spotted for the first time since Monday’s ‘terrifying’ traffic accident an irate driver shot her and her husband Aaron Phypers’ truck.
The distraught RHOBH alum, 51, looked shocked and tearful as she walked around a balcony with her cellphone pressed to her ear on Wednesday afternoon.
She was accompanied by Phypers, 50, who held Richards’ hand as they exited a building in Malibu, California.
Emotional: Denise Richards was spotted for the first time since Monday’s “terrifying” rage incident, in which an irate driver shot down her and her husband Aaron Phypers’ truck. The distraught RHOBH alum, 51, looked shocked and tearful as she walked around a balcony with her cellphone pressed to her ear on Wednesday afternoon
The Wild Things star was visibly emotional during her call, often stopping to lean against the balcony railing for support.
She seemed to be explaining parts of the ordeal to the person on the other end of the line.
Richards lowered the brim of her forest green newsboy cap over her heavily made-up eyes as she wiped away her tears.
She was conspicuously dressed in a simple black T-shirt and black leggings with white stripes down the sides.
Richards paired her outfit with black UGG boots and a puffer jacket with rainbow stripes.
United: She was in the company of Phypers, 50, who held Richards’ hand as they exited a building in Malibu, California
Tearful: Richards held the brim of her forest green newsboy cap low over her heavily made-up eyes as she wiped away the tears
She seemed to be explaining parts of the ordeal to the person on the other end of the line
Richards appears to have driven herself and Phypers to the Malibu office building when she was first seen slamming the driver’s side door upon arrival.
She then climbed the concrete steps outside the building that led to the glass balcony where her call took place.
Richards had her phone in hand and seemed to be waiting for the caller to reach her instead of reaching out herself.
As the conversation continued, Richards felt the need to take off her coat and pace the balcony, seemingly suppressing her fear.
Dressed: She was strikingly dressed in a simple black T-shirt and black leggings with white stripes down the sides
Phypers gave her privacy for the duration of the conversation. They eventually met outside the building.
She stayed close to Phypers who led them to a white convertible parked in a nearby parking lot.
Richards hid her watery, swollen eyes behind a pair of large sunglasses.
Instead of letting Richards take the wheel, Phypers helped her into the front passenger seat of the luxury vehicle. He gently closed the door behind her.
Phypers, owner of a healing center in LA, wore a black button-up and jeans for the emotional day out with Richards. He wore a baseball cap and lace-up boots.
Earlier in the day, the actress slammed a vicious troll who wished her harm following Monday’s traumatic ordeal, which became public knowledge on Tuesday.
In a now-deleted tweet, a social media user wrote, “I don’t care, I hope she honestly would have taken a grazing shot in the neck,” with Richards calling the follower an “a**hole” when she saw her silence broke on the incident.
Terror: Richards was on his way to Popsicle Studio LA in South Los Angeles with Phypers when the pair’s Ford F-150 Shelby truck was hit by gunfire during a life-threatening attack. Both escaped injury in the incident
She wrote on Tuesday: “Thank you. I would never wish anyone harm. You don’t care what I went through with my husband yesterday. Was the most terrifying situation I’ve ever been in. I’m sorry a shot didn’t clear my neck… a**hole.’
Phypers was driving the truck with Richards in the passenger seat when gunfire broke out. He had trouble finding the studio space, which seemed to annoy a driver behind them.
A source told PEOPLE that Phypers noticed a “gold and maroon van” following them and that the van driver was “apparently pissed off.”
‘[Phypers] could tell — he kept making entitlements because they were clearly being followed,” the insider explained, adding that the pair were “delirious.”
Although Phypers let them pass, the driver reportedly stopped on the left side of the truck. Phypers rolled down his window to address the driver, who accused him of cutting them off.
Phypers apologized and drove away from the driver, who continued to yell.
According to PEOPLE, the pair didn’t realize their vehicle had been shot at from the rear of the driver’s side until they arrived at Popsicle Studio LA.
“The man had then run off, but when they realized the car had been shot, they were really freaked out and the production made sure the scene was safe,” the insider explains.
Vile: In a now-deleted tweet, a social media user wrote, “I don’t care, I hope she honestly would have taken a grazing shot in the neck,” with Richards calling the follower an “a**hole” when she broke her silence about the incident
Phypers, 50, was driving the truck with Richards in the passenger seat when gunfire broke out; the pair seen in 2020
A member of the film’s production crew saw the bullet hole in the truck and called 911.
As of now, it is unknown if any police ever showed up, though LAPD is now said investigate the incident.
“The production company made her feel safe, but they didn’t report it to the police. They now think that people were after the car itself because it is worth a lot of money,” said the insider.
No one was hurt, but the incident left Richards “nervous” and “sobbing.” She was in the studio for a one-day shoot for her upcoming movie Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace.
Courageous face: Despite the traumatic ordeal, Richards ended up working 12 hours on set and Phypers remained on location for the duration of the shoot. The actress appeared in a snap shared Monday with her co-star Korrina Rico’s Instagram Story
Despite being “very shocked and terrified.” Richards ended up working 12 hours on set.
Phypers remained on location during his wife’s filming.
Once the day ended, Phypers and Richards were escorted by an off-duty agent, who happened to be on set, and headed back to their Los Angeles home.
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace is Richards’ latest project and is scheduled for release in 2023.
According to IMDBthe film follows an Iraq War veteran who, after receiving a call from a higher power, “goes on a mission to stop a fallen angel from raising an army of the dead to take over the world.”
Richards plays Deborah, a weapons expert. She stars alongside Josh Burdett and Korrina Rico.
Rico documented Monday’s filming on her Instagram Story. One of the posts featured Richards, posing next to her in front of a wall of machine guns.
“What a pleasure working with this beauty @deniserichards,” Rico captioned the photo.
Richards has yet to publicly address the traffic accident on her social media platforms. She last posted on Instagram on Saturday, November 12, and her last tweet was published on Thursday, November 10.
While back in her home state of California, Richards worked in Atlanta, Georgia for three weeks from late October to early November.
She and Phypers have been married since 2018. Phypers is a former actor and founder of the frequency healing center Q 360.
He appeared with Richards during her short-lived stint on Bravo’s Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills. She left the show in season 10.
Richards shares two daughters, 18-year-old Sami and 17-year-old Lola, with ex-husband Charlie Sheen, 57. She also has 10-year-old adopted daughter Eloise.
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace is Richards’ latest project and is scheduled for release in 2023; seen the film director Ali Zamani on Monday