Former Jets first-round pick Darron Lee charged with murder in girlfriend’s death

Former New York Jets first-round draught prime Darron Lee was arrested successful Tennessee and charged with execution successful the decease of his woman earlier this week, according to police. 

Lee, 31, was arrested by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Thursday and charged with first-degree execution and tampering with oregon fabricating evidence, according to online records. He is presently being held without enslaved and is owed backmost successful tribunal Wednesday. 

New York Jets linebacker Darron Lee was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs successful the archetypal determination made by interim wide manager Adam Gase. (Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com)

The Ohio State standout’s apprehension stems from the decease of his girlfriend, who has not yet been identified by instrumentality enforcement pending household notification. 

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ESPN reported that deputies were dispatched to residence with reports of CPR successful advancement Thursday afternoon. Once connected the scene, archetypal responders attempted to execute life-saving measures connected a pistillate earlier she was aboriginal declared dead.

The sheriff’s section aboriginal ruled her decease a homicide.

"Due to the information of the unfortunate and the residence, HCSO Criminal Investigative Services Detectives responded. Preliminary findings bespeak the victim’s decease was the effect of a homicide," the sheriff’s bureau said successful a statement.

Lee, 31, was arrested by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Thursday and charged with archetypal grade execution and tampering with fabricating evidence. (Hamilton County Sheriff's Office)

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Lee has had erstwhile run-ins with the law. In 2023, helium was arrested successful Ohio pursuing allegations of home unit against his ain parent and the parent of his son. He reached a plea agreement, which included a one-day jailhouse sentence. 

A nationalist champion with the Buckeyes, Lee was drafted by the Jets successful the archetypal circular of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played 3 seasons with the Jets, but was suspended 4 games astatine the extremity of the play owed to a PED violation.

Kansas City Chiefs wrong linebacker Darron Lee (50) reacts arsenic helium defends against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 2nd 4th astatine Heinz Field. Pittsburgh won 17-7 successful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, connected Aug. 17, 2019. (Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Sports)

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 He was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs successful 2019 and was a subordinate of the Super Bowl-winning squad that season, though helium was not progressive for the game. 

He was suspended a 2nd clip successful 2020 and aboriginal signed with the Buffalo Bills and played successful 2 games that year.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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