Brother of ex-NFL player Aaron Hernandez told police ‘shoot me’ before arrest, body cam footage shows

Dennis Hernandez was arrested by police earlier this month after he made repeated threats of violence, including accusations that he was planning a school shooting. (Bristol Police Dept./BODY CAMS+ /TMX)

Newly released body cam footage shows the troubling interaction Dennis J. Hernandez, the brother of ex-New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, had with law enforcement earlier this month after a woman told police he was allegedly planning a "school shooting."

"DJ" Hernandez, 37, was arrested on July 19 and charged with two misdemeanor counts of breach of the peace and making physical threats after a woman known to Hernandez told law enforcement that she was concerned for his mental health, according to police records. 

New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez greets his brother during the pre-game warm-up before the Super Bowl in Lucas Oil Stadium. New England Patriots against New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

The woman, who was not identified by the Bristol Police Department, said she received concerning messages from Hernandez, including one that read, "we're taking lives if s--- isn't paid up. It's been years in planning just taking notes, names and locations."

AARON HERNANDEZ'S BROTHER ARRESTED AMID CONCERNS HE WAS PLANNING SCHOOL SHOOTINGS

According to the arrest report, the woman told police that Hernandez had visited Brown University and the University of Connecticut, where he previously played college football, to "map the schools out." 

"Victim surmised that he did this because he was planning to do a ‘school shooting,’" the report stated.

Another woman, who police said was previously in a