The Louisiana State University football program is mourning the loss of an alum.
Kyren Lacy, a former wide receiver for LSU, died in an apparent suicide in his car April 12 while being pursued by authorities in Houston, the Harris County Sheriff’s office said in a release April 13, per ESPN. He was 24.
Authorities received a call from a female family member of Lacy on the evening of April 12, who told police that Lacy had fired a gun into the ground during a verbal argument that night, Harris County authorities told ESPN. After police arrived, they were told the former football player had fled the scene in a vehicle. E! News was able to confirm Lacy’s April 12 death after obtaining a report by a medical examiner.
Police later found Lacy in his car, which had crashed and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The LSU alum appears to have died by an apparent suicide, ESPN reported, citing law enforcement.
E! News has reached out to Harris County Sheriff’s office regarding Lacy’s death but has not yet heard back.
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