Aaron Hernandez the former NFL star was found dead in his prison cell early Wednesday, Massachusetts prisons officials said. Aaron was found dead in his cell at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley after 3 a.m. Christopher Fallon a spokesman from the Department of Correction said in a statement.
Aaron Hernandez was a former player for the New England Patriots
Aaron Hernandez was pronounced dead at UMass Memorial-Health Alliance Hospital an hour later. Aaron was 27 years old. The spokesman said that Hernandez hanged himself using a bed sheet that he attached to a prison cell window. The former NFL star was in the maximum security state prison. He was also in a single cell in a general population housing unit. 
Fallon said that Aaron blocked the cell door from the inside by jamming the door with various items. He didn’t leave a suicide note. The police officers from the prison were not aware that Hernandez was planning on taking his own life, and if they had Aaron would have been transferred to a mental health unit. Jose Baez, Hernandez’s lawyer said in a statement “The family and legal team is shocked and surprised at the news of Aaron’s death in his prison cell”. Aaron didn’t write any letters to his family or legal team that would have indicated his suicide. Aaron’s lawyer also said that his client was happy for the opportunity for a second chance to prove his innocence, and he requested that the authorities conduct a transparent and thorough investigation. 
Aaron Hernandez is Former NFL Star
There will be a thorough examination of this tragic event by The Baez Law Firm, and they will update the media and public on its findings when they become available. Brian Murphy, Hernandez’s former agent said that there was “absolutely no chance” Hernandez took his own life. “Chico was not a saint, but my family and I loved him and he would never take his own life like that,” Murphy said. Hernandez was serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for the shooting of Odin Lloyd in 2013, who was dating his fiancée’s sister. Aaron Hernandez killed himself the same day the Patriots made their visit to the White House to mark their Super Bowl win. Aaron Hernandez played two years for the Patriots starting from 2010 to 2012. He signed a five-year, $40 million contract extension. Source: http://www.espn.com
