Who was NFL draft prospect Kyren Lacy, found dead at 24 before fatal car crash charges hearing

Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy died by apparent suicide during a police pursuit in Houston. The 24-year-old was facing charges linked to a fatal 2024 car crash in Louisiana that had impacted his NFL Draft prospects.

Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy has died at age 24 in an apparent suicide in his car while being pursued by authorities in Houston, according to a Harrison County sheriff’s report released Sunday.

Lacy already was facing criminal charges stemming from a fatal car accident in Louisiana last December that had clouded his NFL prospects.

Harris County authorities say their pursuit of Lacy late Saturday night ended when Lacy crashed. When officers approached the vehicle to extract Lacy, they say he had died in an apparent suicide, the report said.

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