Denise Richards looked in good spirits Wednesday just one week after her vehicle was shot at during a terrifying road rage incident in Los Angeles.
The Wild Things actress, 51, was captured taking a phone call outside a building in Malibu.
She cut a casual figure for the afternoon in a black zip-up hoodie and a white graphic tee.
Moving forward: Denise Richards looked in good spirits Wednesday just one week after her vehicle was shot at during a terrifying road rage incident in Los Angeles
Richards’ toned legs her highlighted in a pair of leggings styled with knitted leg warmers.
Her bright blonde hair was swept up in a high ponytail with a black scrunchie.
She shielded her eyes with large design shades and spoke on speaker phone during the call.
Unlike her tear-filled call last Wednesday, the ex-wife of Charlie Sheen appeared to just be enjoying a casual, drama-free chat with a friend or family member.
In a statement shared to her Instagram today, she thanked her supporters for reaching out to her and her husband Aaron Phypers following the road rage incident.
‘I want to give my sincere thanks to all who have reached out to me and Aaron during this time. We are both very grateful to be safe,’ she wrote.
The love and support from all of you has been overwhelming!! We are so thankful for each and every one of you.’
Chatty: The Wild Things actress, 51, was captured taking a phone call outside a building in Malibu
Thankful: In a statement shared to her Instagram today, she thanked her supporters for reaching out to her and her husband Aaron Phypers following the road rage incident
The actress was en-route to Popsicle Studio LA in South Los Angeles on Monday, November 14 with her husband Aaron Phypers when the pair’s Ford F-150 Shelby truck was hit by gunfire in a life-threatening attack.
Both escaped injury in the incident.
Phypers, 50, was driving the truck with Richards in the passenger seat when gunfire broke out.
Phypers was having difficulty locating the studio space which appeared to irritate a driver behind them.
A source told PEOPLE that Phypers noticed a ‘gold and maroon van’ following them and that the driver of the van was ‘obviously pissed.’
‘He could tell — he kept making rights because they were clearly being followed,’ the insider explained, adding that the couple were ‘frantic.’
Terror: The actress was en-route to Popsicle Studio LA in South Los Angeles on Monday, November 14 with her husband Aaron Phypers when the pair’s Ford F-150 Shelby truck was hit by gunfire in a life-threatening attack
Unharmed: Phypers, 50, was driving the truck with Richards in the passenger seat when gunfire broke out. Both escaped injury in the incident; the couple seen in 2020
Though Phypers let them pass, the driver reportedly pulled up to the left of the truck. Phypers rolled down his window down to address the driver, who was accusing him of cutting them off.
Phypers apologized and drove away from the driver, who continued to shout.
According to PEOPLE, the couple did not realize their vehicle had been shot on the back end on the driver’s side until they arrived at Popsicle Studio LA.
‘The guy had taken off by then, but when they realized the car was shot, they were really freaked out, and the production secured the scene,’ the insider explained.
One member of the film’s production crew caught sight of the bullet hole in the truck and got ahold of 911.
Brave face: Despite the traumatic ordeal, Richards ended up working on set for 12 hours and Phypers remained on location for the duration of the shoot. The actress appeared in a snap that was shared to her co-star Korrina Rico’s Instagram Story on Monday
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace is Richards’ latest project and is slated for a 2023 release; the film’s director Ali Zamani seen Monday
As of now, it’s unknown if cops ever showed up though LAPD are now said to be investigating the incident.
‘The production company made her feel safe but they didn’t file a police report. They think now that people were after the car itself because it’s worth a lot of money,’ the insider added.
No one was injured but the incident left Richards ‘unnerved’ and ‘sobbing.’ She was at the studio for a one-day shoot for her upcoming film Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace.
Despite being ‘very shaken up and terrified.’ Richards ended up working on set for 12 hours.
Phypers remained on location for the duration of his wife’s film shoot.
Once the day wrapped, Phypers and Richards were escorted by an off-duty cop, 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 slated for a 2023 release.
Awful: Denise Richards has slammed a cruel troll who wished her harm after her car was shot at in a terrifying road rage incident on Monday
Vile: In a now-deleted tweet, a social media user wrote: ‘Don’t care kinda hope she would have taken a grazing shot to the neck honestly’ with Richards branding the follower an ‘a**hole’ as she broke her silence on the incident
According to IMDB, the film follows an Iraq War veteran who, after receiving a call from a higher power, ’embarks 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 the likes of Josh Burdett and Korrina Rico.
Rico documented Monday’s film shoot on her Instagram Story. One of the posts featured Richards, who posed beside her in front of a wall of machine guns.
‘Such a pleasure working with this beauty @deniserichards,’ Rico captioned the shot.
A day later, Richards broke her silence about the incident while slamming a cruel troll who wished her harm.
In a now-deleted tweet, a social media user wrote: ‘Don’t care kinda hope she would have taken a grazing shot to the neck honestly’ with Richards branding the follower an ‘a**hole’ as she broke her silence on the incident.
She replied: ‘Thank you. I would never wish any harm on anyone. What I experienced yesterday with my husband, not that you care. Was the most terrifying situation I have ever been in. I’m sorry a shot didn’t graze my neck…a**hole.’
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 exited 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.