{"id":41007,"date":"2025-04-14T08:30:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=41007"},"modified":"2025-04-14T08:30:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:30:37","slug":"shocking-new-report-reveals-lsu-wr-kyren-lacy-was-being-chased-by-cops-when-he-shot-himself-tragically-took-his-own-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=41007","title":{"rendered":"Shocking New Report Reveals LSU WR Kyren Lacy Was Being Chased By Cops When He Shot Himself &#038; Tragically Took His Own Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2295587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_24885261-1-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_24885261-1-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_24885261-1-595x327.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_24885261-1-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_24885261-1-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_24885261-1-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_24885261-1.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"Kyren Lacy in LSU uniform\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Kyren Lacy (Stephen Lew-Imagn Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy has died at the age of 24.<\/p>\n<p>Although authorities have not given the official cause of death for Lacy, many have already stated online that he may have died from suicide.<\/p>\n<p>A source told WAFB-TV\u00a0that Lacy\u2019s death\u00a0is \u201ca suspected suicide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We are now finding out more information about what happened that may have led to him taking his own life.<\/p>\n<p>Wide receiver Kyren Lacy died from an apparent \u201cself-inflicted gunshot wound\u201d following a police pursuit in Texas, local authorities said Sunday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-clearfix\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p>According to the Harris County Sheriff\u2019s Office, the Constable\u2019s Office responded to a call Saturday night where Lacy and a family member were verbally arguing.<\/p>\n<p>Lacy was arguing with a family member shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday and reportedly pulled out a gun and shot it at the ground before leaving the area.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us &amp; JamX\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<p>About half an hour later, Kyren Lacy was spotted driving by a constable and attempted to make a traffic stop.<\/p>\n<p>Deputies said Lacy refused to stop and was chased for several miles before he crashed his vehicle. If they were able to, Lacy was certainly going to be arrested.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, they would never get a chance.<\/p>\n<p>A report from the Harris County Sheriff\u2019s Office says that when deputies walked up to Lacy\u2019s vehicle to take him into custody, they would soon realize he shot himself during the pursuit, before the crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"follow-us-wrapper has-black-color has-text-color has-sm-font-size\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIZ96PJv3Mg\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com&amp;rp=%2Fncaa%2Fshocking-new-report-reveals-lsu-wr-kyren-lacy-was-being-chased-by-cops-when-he-shot-himself-tragically-took-his-own-life%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR5fE-IM19w5YdjNjSLeJ-USRvFXnZJxbOHe8s6j5u4vmAX#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2026.1000000238419%2C%22ls%22%3A1038.300000011921%2C%22le%22%3A2002.300000011921%7D\" height=\"1399\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-kyren-lacy-s-father-speaks-out-after-lsu-star-s-death\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kyren Lacy\u2019s Father Speaks Out After LSU Star\u2019s Death<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2251477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2169829003-1-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2169829003-1-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2169829003-1-595x327.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2169829003-1-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2169829003-1-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2169829003-1-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2169829003-1-2048x1126.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"Kyren Lacy in LSU iniform\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Kyren Lacy (Photo by Candice Ward\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Late 2025\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/nfl-draft\/\">NFL Draft<\/a>\u00a0prospect Kyren Lacy\u2019s father, Kenny Lacy, has broken his silence after his son\u2019s sudden death.<\/p>\n<p>Kyren, a former wide receiver for Louisiana State University, reportedly took his own life.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-4\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cYoung parents, start talking to your kids at a very early age and make sure they are confident and comfortable confiding in you,\u201d Kenny wrote via Facebook on Sunday, April 13. \u201cDon\u2019t be cool with \u2018I\u2019m Alright, or I\u2019m good\u2019 when you know deep down something isn\u2019t right. Mental Health is real, and for the most part [and] it\u2019s invisible. Don\u2019t ignore the signs, even if they may seem small.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cOur lives have changed forever, and this will never be OK, but God needed my baby more than he was needed here. 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.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Kyren had declared for the 2025 draft, which kicks off on Thursday, April 24, 11 days after the late athlete\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>Kyren\u2019s death also came several months after his arrest for negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run, and reckless driving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kyren Lacy (Stephen Lew-Imagn Images) Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy has died at the age of 24. 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