New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was arrested at his home Wednesday and charged with the murder of Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old semi-pro football player for the Boston Bandits.
Lloyd was found slain June 17. Officials ruled the death a homicide but did not say how Lloyd died.
Hernandez and two friends picked up Lloyd at home at 2:30 a.m. on June 17, prosecutors said. Surveillance footage from Hernandez’s home shows him leaving earlier with a gun. Prosecutors said, ‘After picking up Lloyd, Hernandez told someone he was upset with Lloyd because Lloyd had spoken with people he Hernandez had trouble with during their outing to the nightclub”.
After that conversation, Lloyd texted his sister, “Did you see who I am with,” prosecutors said. When his asked who, he answered at 3:22 a.m., “NFL,” then, a minute later, “Just so you know,” prosecutors said.
Between 3:23 a.m. and 3:27 a.m., people working the overnight shift at the industrial park reported hearing gunshots, authorities said. It’s not clear who investigators believe fired the shots.
Hernandez’s attorney, Michael Fee, asked for bail, saying Hernandez is not a flight risk, is a homeowner and lives with his fiancée and an 8-month-old baby. He also said Hernandez had never been accused of a violent crime.
The judge ordered Hernandez held without bail pending further proceedings.
The Patriots have cut Hernandez from the team. Last summer, the Patriots gave him a five-year contract worth $40 million.
