A terrible end to a terrible lost life. May God have mercy on his soul. Oliver Barry CRS, GRI Real Estate Broker PARKS Real Estate Services 305 B Indian Lake Blvd Suite 220 Hendersonville TN 37075 Office: 615-826-4040 Mobile: 615-972-4239 [email protected]
Begin forwarded message: > From: Shane Ford <[email protected]> > Date: April 19, 2017 at 8:09:55 AM CDT > To: GatorNews <[email protected]> > Subject: [gatornews] [AP/SUN]: Ex-Gator Aaron Hernandez dead after hanging > self in cell > Reply-To: [email protected] > > 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] > > AP > By Denise Lavoie > AP Legal Affairs Writer > Published: 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. > > ___ > > Associated Press writers Patrick Mairs in Philadelphia and Mark Pratt in > Boston contributed to this report. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > ALPCA #8756 > Europlate #1045 > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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