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Just weeks removed from his performance at LSU‘s Pro Day, Kyren Lacy‘s life has come to a tragic end after police found him dead over the weekend.
Texas’ Harris County police department reports that the call came in from a female family member who says she was arguing with Lacy when he fired a shot into the ground. When units arrived, they learned Lacy had left the scene, which began a car chase. The pursuit ended when Lacy crashed, but when the cops approached the vehicle, they discovered Lacy had died after shooting himself in the head.
Lacy had already recently been embroiled in legal problems when he was accused of causing a crash on Dec.17 that led to the death of a 78-year-old man in Louisiana after he “recklessly passed multiple vehicles at a high rate of speed by crossing the centerline and entering the northbound lane while in a designated no-passing zone.”
After the accident, he fled the scene without even trying to help those injured or calling for help. He’d eventually turn himself in on Jan.12, and was jailed and released on January $151,000 bail and has since been facing negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run with death, and reckless operation of a vehicle charges.
His apparent suicide comes just days before the grand jury was supposed to start hearing evidence.
Lacy’s attorney, Matthew Ory, asked the public to give his family privacy to grieve, noting he was confident that the charges against him would have eventually been dropped and will now “be demanding a full and transparent review of how this investigation was conducted and why.”
Just two days after the crash, Lacy declared for the NFL Draft and declined to suit up for LSU’s win over Baylor in the Texas Bowl.
According to ESPN, his alma mater, LSU, released a statement regarding his death and the impact he left on those he touched in the football program.
“We’re saddened to learn of the tragic passing of former LSU Football student-athlete Kyren Lacy. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones, as well as his former teammates and coaches impacted by his passing,” LSU said in a statement.
Lacy, a Louisiana native, played for LSU for three seasons. In his final year, he recorded 866 yards on nine touchdowns and was considered a first-round pick in the upcoming draft.
We previously featured Lacy on an episode of our SZN Opener podcast to discuss his college career and player development.
See how social media is reacting to his death below.
