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Former LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy was found dead with a “self-inflicted gunshot wound” after a police chase in Texas on Saturday night, authorities said.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said deputies received a call about a man, identified as Lacy, who was arguing with a family member when he shot a gun into the ground, according to FOX 26 Houston. Officials learned Lacy had fled the scene and launched a search after him.
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LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy (Scott Kinser-Imagn Images)
Officials said deputies tried to make a traffic stop on Lacy, but he led them on a car chase that went on for miles. Lacy then crashed his vehicle in Spring, according to authorities.
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Kyren Lacy (SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY NETWORK)
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Lacy was 24. Athletes from across the sports world reacted to his death.
“We’re saddened to learn of the tragic passing of former LSU Football student-athlete Kyren Lacy,” LSU said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones, as well as his former teammates and coaches impacted by his passing.”
The wide receiver, who graduated in December and may have been a selection in the upcoming NFL Draft, was under investigation in Louisiana in connection with a crash in December that left a 78-year-old man…
