Former LSU Wide Receiver Kyren Lacy passed away at the age of 24, a family member told WAFB Sunday morning.

Lacy was due to appear for a grand jury hearing on Monday regarding a fatal hit-and-run crash earlier this year.

During Lacy’s final season with the Tigers he started in all 12 games and made 58 receptions. Lacy received a total of 866 yards and made a total of nine touchdowns.

Lacy was found dead inside his car due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police pursuit spanning several miles just north of Houston, Texas, late Saturday night.

After receiving a call at 11:15 p.m. on Saturday night, deputies were informed by a female that a male suspect—later identified as Kyren Lacy—fired off a weapon into the ground (later confirmed to be a pistol) after an intense argument and fled the scene before authorities could arrive.

At 11:35 p.m., Lacy’s vehicle, which was identified as a green charger possessing Louisiana license plates, was located and deputies attempted to pull him over and a pursuit ensued.

The police pursuit was short-lived after the suspect’s car crashed into a local business, causing extensive property damage.

Arriving on the scene, police deputies approached the green charger and discovered that the driver sustained serious injuries. With EMS en route to the site of the crash, deputies reported that the driver was still breathing, but remained unconscious.

The initial investigation has discovered that Lacy received a self-inflicted gunshot wound before the vehicle crashed and no shots were reportedly fired once the pursuit came to a close

The driver would later be identified as 24-year-old Thibodaux native Kyren Lacy.

Playing alongside future first-round picks that include the likes of Heisman-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels, New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers, and Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr., Lacy recorded an impressive 112 catches, 1,692 receiving yards, and 16 receiving touchdowns in the purple and gold.

After graduating from Louisiana State University with a degree in Sports Administration, the fifth-year senior received significant interest in looking toward the 2025 NFL Draft.

Early projections had Lacy being selected as early as the first round.

However, Lacy’s name would soon become associated with a tragic unfolding of events that changed the lives of all families involved.

In December 2024, Kyren Lacy was arrested by Louisiana State Police for reportedly speeding, recklessly passing multiple vehicles, driving across the centerline, and entering the northbound lane while in a no-passing zone on LA Highway 20.

Allegedly, Lacy was driving a 2023 Dodge Charger.

While the driver of the Dodge Charger was illegally passing the other vehicles, the driver of a northbound pickup truck had to abruptly break and swerve out of the way of the oncoming charger. However, behind this pickup was a 2017 Kia Cadenza that took evasive action to avoid impact with the Dodge as well and collided head-on with a southbound 2017 Kia Sorento.

This fatal wreck claimed the life of 78-year-old former Marine Herman Hall of Thibodaux, Louisiana, who was a passenger in the 2017 Kia Sorrento.

However, following this crash, it is alleged that Lacy drove around the crime scene and quickly fled the scene without stopping to provide aid, call potential emergency services, or report his involvement in the crash.

He would eventually be arrested and booked for negligent homicide, felony hit and run, and reckless operation of a vehicle. The bond was set at $151,000 for all three charges, and Lacy bonded out less than two hours after being booked.

This all transpired only two days after Kyren Lacy officially declared for the NFL Draft.

Lacy was set to appear before a grand jury on Monday, April 14, 2025, on negligent homicide charges in connection to the fatal crash in Lafourche Parish.

Kenny Lacy, the father of Kyren Lacy, shared an emotional message following the death of the LSU football star and looked to raise awareness toward parents checking in on their children and their mental health.

“Young parents, start talking to your kids at a very early age and make sure they are confident and comfortable confiding in you,” Kenny Lacy said in a recent Facebook post. “Don’t be cool with “I’m Alright, or I’m good” when you know deep down something isn’t right. Mental Health is real, and for the most part, it’s invisible, don’t ignore the signs, even if they may seem small.”

Following this insightful plea toward the importance of mental health, Kenny Lacy described the unfathomable amount of grief that he and the rest of the family were dealing with.

“Our lives have changed forever and this will never be ok, but God needed my baby more than he was needed here,” he said. “This has to be the biggest pill our families have had to swallow but I know the love and compassion in our families will get us through. This will never get easier, but we’ll learn to live with it.”

Ending this touching message with one resounding statement.

“Check on your kids mental!!!!!!!!!!!”

This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information is released.