Months after Kyren Lacy was accused of causing a fatal crash, his attorney shared shocking information clearing his client of wrongdoing.
By Phenix S Halley
(Source The Root)
At 6-foot-2-inches, Kyren Lacy set his eyes on going to the NFL. In fact, the Louisiana State University senior had already declared for the 2025 draft before his dreams were crushed by devastating accusations. Grab your tissues for this one.
Police responded to a call on the night of April 12 that Lacy had discharged a firearm in Houston and fled the scene, ESPN reported. After a official pursuit, Lacy was found dead from a gunshot wound inside his car. The athlete reportedly took his own life at the age of 24.
“The driver of the Dodge, later identified as 24-year-old Kyren Lacy of Thibodaux, recklessly passed multiple vehicles at a high rate of speed by crossing the centerline and entering the northbound lane while in a designated No-Passing Zone,” the statement read.
Police added Lacy, who was driving southbound on the highway, illegally passed other vehicles. This led to a northbound pickup truck allegedly spotting Lacy and breaking abruptly. In turn, the driver behind the truck swerved into incoming traffic and hit the deceased’s vehicle.
Authorities said Lacy drove around the chaos he allegedly caused. Two days later, the LSU star declared for the 2025 NFL draft. “LSU has truly made a big impact on my life on and off the field, these past 3 years,” Lacy wrote on Instagram. “I promise to take all of those life lessons with me in the next chapter of my life.”
Police announced a warrant for the 24-year-old’s arrest in January, PEOPLE reported. Charges of negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle torpedoed Lacy’s NFL dreams. Three months later, he committed suicide days before he was set to appear before a grand jury.
Still, his lawyer, Matt Ory believed Lacy was innocent and promised to clear his name. “He always asked me ‘Mr. Matt, you got me dog?’ Kyren, I got you dog,” Ory said.
“However, he was back in his lane of travel, 92.3 yards – back in his lane – behind [the deceased’s car] … He’s 72.6 yards behind the vehicles at the time of impact. Key words: behind the vehicles,” the attorney said. “That is not how this story was ever painted. Never.”
Video footage of the accident showed Lacy was in fact yards behind the cars involved in the crash. A witness, who was driver of the pickup truck, even told police he believed the car behind him caused the crash, not Lacy. The driver refused to give a statement to police when an officer instructed him to include Lacy’s name in his statement.
Now, political leaders and civil rights activists are demanding a full investigation into LSP and for the department to take full responsibility in this miscarriage of justice, WAFB reported.
A memorial service for Lacy occurred on the final day of the NFL draft. His father spoke out saying, “Mental Health is real, and for the most part, it’s invisible, don’t ignore the signs, even if they may seem small.”