Kyren Lacy was a talented American college football wide receiver who played for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and then LSU Tigers. He had a promising career with impressive statistics and was expected to be a high NFL draft pick. Tragically, he died by suicide on April 12, 2025, in Houston, Texas. Lacy was involved in a fatal hit-and-run car accident on December 17, 2024, in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, where a 78-year-old former Marine named Herman Hall lost his life. Lacy faced charges including negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run, and reckless driving related to the accident. He turned himself in and was released on bail but was not invited to the NFL Draft Scouting Combine due to the legal issues. On April 12, 2025, during a police pursuit in Houston, Lacy died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, which was officially ruled a suicide. This happened just days before he was scheduled to appear in court for the charges stemming from the December crash. Subsequent investigations and new evidence raised questions about his role in the accident, with some indicating he may not have caused the crash.
