Ex-NFL Player Aaron Hernandez Found Hanged In Prison Cell

[Dulcinea]

Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was found hanged in his prison cell by corrections officers early Wednesday.

"Mr. Hernandez hanged himself utilizing a bed sheet that he attached to his cell window," Christopher M. Fallon of the Massachusetts Department of Corrections said in a statement obtained by NPR member station WBUR. "Mr. Hernandez also attempted to block his door from the inside by jamming the door with various items."

Hernandez was found in his single cell in general population at about 3:05 a.m., Fallon said. After corrections officers attempted lifesaving techniques, he was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:07 a.m.

Massachusetts State Police are investigating, Fallon added.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/19/524667955/aaron-hernandez-found-hanged-in-prison-cell

[ExciteBike66]

1. Damn,

we will never get our second Gronk back now!

[cwydro]

3. Seriously?

[Iggo]

12. Yay, Patriots Fans! They're the best!

[DinahMoeHum]

2. The story on ESPN right now. . .

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/19191248/former-new-england-patriots-te-aaron-hernandez-found-dead-prison-cell

[AngryAmish]

4. Well, good.

Wish he did this years ago and spared the expense of a trial.

[fun n serious]

5. One less cold blooded murderer. nt

[sharedvalues]

6. Stinks, for his daughter - no winners in this situation

nt

[fishwax]

7. timing seems weird right after being acquitted

Maybe it was just the realization that that was the last victory he'd have as he played out the rest of his life in prison.

[ghostsinthemachine]

8. Good. Wonder the timing

Days after acquittal. guess he figured that was his last look at the outside world and for the rest of his days he would see nothing but the inside f the prison....

[HoneyBadger]

9. Patriots are visiting Trump today

Might be a political statement

[ADX]

11. Dude had it all and threw it all away...

...only to end up hanging from a bed sheet in a maximum security prison cell.

Tragic story all around, for everyone involved...

[KG]

13. guess he finally figured out he wasn't going to get away from his shit, like

he had so many times before in his life.