Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy died Saturday night in Houston, according to multiple reports.
“We’re saddened to learn of the tragic passing of former LSU Football student-athlete Kyren Lacy. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones, as well as his former teammates and coaches impacted by his passing,” LSU Athletics said in a statement.
Many of those close to Lacy took to social media to express their grief, including Lacy’s father, Kenny Lacy.
“Our lives have changed forever,” Kenny Lacy posted on Facebook.
Lacy’s death was a suicide, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said in its report.
Lacy, 24, played for LSU’s football team for three years. Prior to that he played football at UL-Lafayette for two years. He attended Thibodaux High School in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
In December, Lacy declared for the 2025 NFL Draft.
Lacy was charged with felony hit-and-run with death, negligent homicide and reckless operation of a vehicle on Jan. 12 after he allegedly caused a fatal crash in Lafourche Parish in December. Lacy was reportedly set to have a hearing in front of a grand jury on Monday.
In a statement Sunday, Lacy’s lawyer Matthew Ory said that the investigation surrounding that charge was a “witch hunt” and that “there was never a presumption of innocence.”
“He was crushed under the weight of an irresponsible and prejudiced process,” Ory said. “We will be demanding a full and transparent review of how this investigation was conducted and why. Those responsible for this gross miscarriage of justice must and will be held accountable.”
Lacy was found dead in his car after the police were called because of an argument Lacy had with a family member during which Lacy fired a gun into the ground, the police report said. Afterward, Lacy left the scene, starting a car chase.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached by dialing 988 and offers emergency emotional support.
