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From: Shane Ford <goufgators01@gmail.com>
Date: April 19, 2017 at 8:09:55 AM CDT
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Subject: [gatornews] [AP/SUN]: Ex-Gator Aaron Hernandez dead after hanging self in cell
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--Ex-Gator Aaron Hernandez dead after hanging self in cell
In this April 14 file photo, Aaron Hernandez turns to look in the direction of the jury as he reacts to his double murder acquittal at Suffolk Superior Court in Boston. [AP file]
APPublished: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 7:22 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 7:22 a.m.
BOSTON — Former Florida and NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who was serving a life sentence for a murder conviction and just days ago was acquitted of a double murder, died after hanging himself in his prison cell early Wednesday, Massachusetts prisons officials said.
Facts
Rise and fall of Aaron Hernandez
Key dates in the case of Aaron Hernandez:
- June 8, 2010: Hernandez, a standout tight end drafted from the University of Florida, signs a four-year contract with the New England Patriots.
- Jan. 1, 2012: He sets a career best with 138 receiving yards in a win over Buffalo.
- July 16, 2012: Two men, Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado, are shot to death in their car as they wait at a red light in Boston's South End neighborhood.
- Aug. 27, 2012: Hernandez signs a five-year, $40 million contract with the Patriots.
- February 2013: An associate, Alexander Bradley, is shot in the face in Florida. Bradley files a lawsuit alleging that Hernandez shot him after they argued at a strip club.
- June 17, 2013: The body of Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional football player who was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancee, is found about a mile from Hernandez's mansion in North Attleborough, Massachusetts.
- June 26, 2013: Hernandez is arrested on a murder charge in Lloyd's slaying and taken from his home in handcuffs. He later pleads not guilty. The Patriots release him hours after his arrest.
- May 15, 2014: Hernandez is indicted on two counts of first-degree murder and other charges in connection with the shootings of de Abreu and Furtado. His lawyers say he is innocent.
- May 28, 2014: Hernandez pleads not guilty to charges in connection with the deaths of de Abreu and Furtado. A prosecutor says Hernandez was angry because de Abreu accidentally bumped into him at a nightclub while dancing, spilling his drink.
- Jan. 9, 2015: Hernandez goes on trial for murder in Lloyd's killing.
- April 7, 2015: Prosecutors and Hernandez's lawyers present their closing statements and the case goes to the jury.
- April 15, 2015: Hernandez is convicted of first-degree murder; carries a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment.
- Feb. 14, 2017: Hernandez goes on trial for murder in the 2012 killings of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado.
- April 6, 2017: Prosecutors and Hernandez's lawyers present their closing arguments.
- April 7, 2017: The jury begins deliberating.
- April 14, 2017: Hernandez acquitted of murder in the 2012 killings of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado.
- April 19, 2017: Hernandez found hanging by a bed sheet in his prison cell, dies at hospital.Hernandez, 27, was found by guards in his cell at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley just after 3 a.m., Department of Correction spokesman Christopher Fallon said in a statement.
The former New England Patriots tight end was pronounced dead at UMass Memorial-HealthAlliance Hospital in Leominster about an hour later.
Hernandez was in a single cell in a general population housing unit in the maximum security state prison. He hanged himself using a bed sheet that he attached to a cell window, Fallon said.
Hernandez tried to block the cell door from the inside by jamming the door with various items, Fallon said.
Fallon said he's not aware of any suicide note written by Hernandez and stressed that an investigation is ongoing. He said that officials had no concern that Hernandez was planning on taking his own life, and if there was a concern about his well-being, Hernandez would have been transferred to a mental health unit.
Hernandez was moved to tears on Friday after he was acquitted of the 2012 fatal shootings of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado in Boston. Just before his acquittal, Hernandez was seen blowing kisses to the little girl he fathered with fiancee Shayanna Jenkins. Cameras captured the tender exchange.
But, Hernandez was still serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for his conviction in the 2013 shooting of Odin Lloyd, who was dating his fiancee's sister.
Hernandez's lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Hernandez's death comes the same day the Patriots are making their visit to the White House today to mark their Super Bowl win. Team spokesman Stacey James said the Patriots were aware of the reports of Hernandez's death but didn't anticipate the club commenting Wednesday.
Massachusetts State Police remain on the scene investigating the death.
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Associated Press writers Patrick Mairs in Philadelphia and Mark Pratt in Boston contributed to this report.
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