Massachusetts state police have launched an investigation into the suicide of Aaron Hernandez, but the former NFL star's lawyers said Wednesday they, too, will conduct their own inquiries.
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Jose Baez, who won Hernandez an acquittal in a double-murder trial last week, said the ex-tight end showed no signs he was contemplating ending his life.
Just received this from Aaron Hernandez's attorney, Jose Baez. His legal team will conduct its own investigation. pic.twitter.com/riCgy3bSjD
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) April 19, 2017
Hernandez was found hanging in his prison cell Wednesday morning at 3 a.m. and was pronounced dead around an hour later at UMass Memorial-HealthAlliance Hospital.
The 27-year-old was serving a life sentence for the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd.
