Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy found dead by authorities after vehicle chase: What we know

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Former LSU wide receiver − and NFL hopeful− Kyren Lacy died by evident termination successful his car aft being chased by authorities adjacent Houston, Texas, a section sheriff's bureau said.

Late Saturday night, 1 of Lacy's relatives reported that she had gotten successful a verbal statement with the 24-year-old, during which helium discharged a firearm into the ground, according to a Harris County Sheriff's Office quality release. When the Harris County Constable's Office arrived astatine the household member's home, Lacy fled.

About 20 minutes later, the Constable's Office spotted Lacy successful a conveyance and attempted to marque a postulation stop, but Lacy fled again. A conveyance pursuit took spot for respective miles earlier Lacy's conveyance crashed, according to the quality release.

Upon searching Lacy's vehicle, authorities discovered helium had sustained what appeared to beryllium a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was pronounced dormant astatine the scene, according to the quality release. The conveyance helium was driving was registered and insured nether his name.

An probe is ongoing.

'Biggest pill our families person had to swallow'

In a connection shared to Facebook connected Sunday, Kenny Lacy, Kyren's father, encouraged friends, family, and different followers to person regular, unfastened discussions with their children astir intelligence health.

"Don't beryllium chill with "I'm alright, oregon I'm good," erstwhile you cognize heavy down thing isn't right," Kenny wrote. "Mental wellness is real, and for the astir part, it's invisible. Don't disregard the signs, adjacent if they whitethorn look small.

"This has to beryllium the biggest pill our families person had to swallow, but I cognize the emotion and compassion successful our families volition get america through. This volition ne'er get easier, but we'll larn to unrecorded with it."

Louisiana State University, Lacy's alma mater, besides shared a connection implicit the weekend.

"We’re saddened to larn of the tragic passing of erstwhile LSU Football student-athlete Kyren Lacy," LSU said successful its statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his household and loved ones, arsenic good arsenic his erstwhile teammates and coaches impacted by his passing."

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Young jock was facing transgression charges

Lacy ran into ineligible occupation aft helium was accused of causing a clang that killed 78-year-old Herman Hall successful Thibodaux, Louisiana successful December and past leaving the scene.

Lacy turned himself into authorities successful January and was arrested connected charges of negligent homicide, hit-and-run driving with superior wounded oregon decease ― some felony charges ― arsenic good arsenic reckless cognition with accident, according to Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office constabulary reports. Lacy was released connected a $151,000 bail.

Who was Kyren Lacy?

Lacy played 3 seasons astatine LSU, catching 58 passes past twelvemonth for 866 yards and a team-leading 9 touchdowns. Previously, helium had played for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns astatine University of Louisiana.

He declared for the NFL draught successful December 2024, conscionable 2 days aft the crash, and did not play successful LSU's triumph implicit Baylor successful the Texas Bowl.

Contributing: Cory Diaz, Lafayette Daily Advertiser

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