FORMER PATRIOTS FOOTBALL PLAYER AARON HERNANDEZ SERVING A LIFE SENTENCE COMMITS SUICIDE IN PRISON

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PHOTO: Aaron Hernandez is escorted into the courtroom of the Attleboro District Court for his hearing, on Aug. 22, 2013, in North Attleboro, Mass.
HERNANDEZ IN BLACK SUIT
Former New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez was found dead this morning after hanging himself in his prison cell, where he was serving a life sentence for murder, according to the Massachusetts Department of Correction.

 Correction officers discovered Hernandez in his cell at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, Massachusetts. He was in a "single cell in a general population housing," the department said in a statement.

 "Mr. Hernandez hanged himself utilizing a bedsheet that he attached to his cell window," according to the statement. "Mr. Hernandez also attempted to block his door from the inside by jamming the door with various items."

 PHOTO: Closing arguments in the Aaron Hernandez trial for the murder of Odin Llyod at Fall River Superior Court, on April 7, 2015, in Fall River, Mass.
HERNANDEZ IN COURT BEFORE HIS DEATH
Correction officers attempted lifesaving techniques on Hernandez, the department said in the statement. He was subsequently transported to the UMass Memorial–HealthAlliance Hospital in Leominster, where he was pronounced dead at 4:07 a.m. ET by a physician.

 Hernandez's next of kin have been notified.

 The Massachusetts State Police and the Worcester County District Attorney's Office are investigating his death. An autopsy is being performed in Boston.

 A spokesman for the Massachusetts Department of Correction told ABC News that there was no prior concern that Hernandez was suicidal and that if there had been, he would have been on mental health watch in a different part of the prison. It's unknown at this time whether Hernandez left a suicide note, the spokesman said.

 PHOTO: New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was arrested and led out of his home in handcuffs, on June 26, 2013, North Attleborough, Mass.
HERNANDEZ
From some who knew Hernandez, there was skepticism about the circumstances of his death and whether he killed himself.

 Hernandez's former agent, Brian Murphy, said there was "absolutely no chance he took his own life."

 "Chico was not a saint, but my family and I loved him, and he would never take his own life," Murphy said.

 PHOTO: New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez makes a catch during warm up before they play the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field, on Dec. 23, 2012.
HERNANDEZ

 Hernandez's lead attorney, Jose Baez, said "there were no conversations or correspondence from Aaron to his family or legal team that would have indicated anything like this was possible."

 "The family and legal team is shocked and surprised at the news of Aaron's death," Baez said in a statement. "Aaron was looking forward to an opportunity for a second chance to prove his innocence. Those who love and care about him are heartbroken and determined to find the truth surrounding his untimely death."

 Baez said that his law firm is requesting that authorities conduct a "transparent and thorough investigation" and that it will participate in its own examination.

 The Massachusetts Department of Correction did not immediately react to these statements other than to reiterate that the investigation is ongoing.
PHOTO: A funeral service was held for Odin Lloyd at the Holy Spirit Church in Mattapan. Lloyd was allegedly shot to death by former Patriots player Aaron Hernandez. A funeral-goer wears a button with his portrait.

 Once a star NFL tight end, Hernandez, 27, was acquitted less than a week ago of killing two men in 2012. He was already serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for the 2013 killing of semiprofessional football player Odin Lloyd, who was dating the sister of Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez, Hernandez's longtime fiancee.

 Hernandez and Jenkins-Hernandez have a 4-year-old daughter.

 Thomas Quinn — the district attorney of Bristol County, where Hernandez was convicted in 2015 of killing Lloyd — issued a brief statement, saying, "This is a shocking and sad end to a very tragic series of events that has negatively impacted a number of families."

 PHOTO: Shayanna Jenkins Hernandez, fiancee of former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez, sits in the courtroom with the couples daughter during jury deliberations in Hernandezs double-murder trial at Suffolk Superior Court in Boston, April 12, 2017.
HIS GIRLFRIEND AND DAUGHTER

 The New England Patriots, the Super Bowl LI champions, are scheduled to visit the White House this afternoon to meet with President Donald Trump. A Patriots spokesman told ABC News the team is aware of the reports of Hernandez's death but declined to provide further comment at this time.

 An Ohio State University spokesman said it does not anticipate a statement at this time from its head football coach, Urban Meyer, who coached Hernandez at the University of Florida.

 ABC News' Dee Carden, Matt Foster and Amanda Maile contributed to this report.

 This is a developing story. Please check back for updates

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