Kyren Lacy, former LSU star wide receiver and NFL hopeful, dead at 24

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Kyren Lacy, a former LSU star wide receiver and once a highly touted NFL prospect, was found dead in a home in Houston on Sunday. He was 24.

An LSU official confirmed Lacy’s death to Fox News Digital. No cause of death was announced.

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LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy hugs his family as seniors are honored at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Nov. 30, 2024. (Stephen Lew-Imagn Images)

Lacy was under investigation in Louisiana in connection with a crash in December that left a 78-year-old man dead, officials said in January. He was accused of driving recklessly – speeding and passing in a no-passing zone – when the motorist swerved to avoid Lacy and crashed into another vehicle. 

The football player, who graduated in December, fled the scene of the crash without calling for aid, Louisiana State Police said. An arrest warrant was obtained for Lacy for negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle.

He turned himself in to police on Jan. 12, was jailed and released on $151,000 bail. 

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LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy scores a touchdown against the Oklahoma Sooners at Tiger Stadium, Nov. 30, 2024. (Stephen Lew-Imagn Images)

A grand jury was set to convene to hear the evidence in the case on Monday, WAFB-TV reported. A family member told the station that Lacy had passed away.

"All the talks, all the tears, everything, you know GOD had us!… We protected everyday we wake up and go to sleep. I promise i tell u this everyday," Rontrell Sandolph, Lacy’s former