Aaron Hernandez Kills Himself in Prison

NBC ^ | 4/19/17 | By Rob Michaelson

[M. Thatcher]

Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez was discovered hanged in his cell by a corrections officer Tuesday night, according to a statement from the Massachusetts Department of Correction.

Hernandez's body was found at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley Massachusetts at approximately 3:05 a.m.

Hernandez hanged himself with a bed sheet attached to his cell window. He had also attempted to block the door from the inside by jamming the door with various items.

He was pronounced dead at 4:07 a.m. by a physician at the hospital.

[M. Thatcher]

He was pronounced dead at 4:07 a.m.

[Popman]

Whoa....didn’t see that coming....

[ronniesgal]

wasn’t he acquitted of the double murder charge? I am confused.

[iowamark]

May God have mercy on his soul, and those of his victim(s).

[4yearlurker]

Yes but he was also convicted of another murder before that trial and was doing hard time.

[Jane Long]

What you said.

[Qiviut]

He still had this hanging over his head (no pun intended) & at age 27, I suppose he didn't like the thought of the rest of his life in a jail cell:

Hernandez will remain in jail for life for his involvement in the 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd. He was convicted of that murder in 2015 after a nine-week trial. Members of that jury found that Hernandez used "extreme atrocity or cruelty" in the killing.

[Biggirl]

Not surprised.

[God luvs America]

guy was major bi-polar...something they missed when evaluating him through the NFL draft process..

[Husker24]

The dumbass had everything a man could dream of and through it all away just to be a thug.

[mewzilla]

They didn’t miss it. The NFL didn’t care.

[Husker24]

Woops.

[Psalm 73]

"wasn’t he acquitted of the double murder charge?"

Yes, but maybe the weight of his sins became too much for him. That's what the Accuser wants us to think - we've sinned so much there is no way out.

If only he knew of the forgiveness of Jesus - there are no sins too great that cannot be washed by Him - of course we still face the consequences, but they are not eternal.
Now they are.

[iowamark]

Roid rage? Failed drug tests in college at Florida. He was never thrown off the team because he was too valuable for Urban Meyer.

[Gargantua]

Steroid psychosis is an ugly thing. Lyle Alzado would tell you all about it if only he had survived...

[ronniesgal]

thank you for clearing this up... i really did not follow the case closely.
Ugh. He was so young.

[Biggirl]

Just heard my local radio, WTIC AM, Hartford, CT, first had break the news story.

[SMGFan]

they only keep bed sheets away from those they think might try suicide?

[Sparky1776]

Will not be travelling to DC with the Pats today.

[God luvs America]

wrong...