A former NFL linebacker was arrested in Hamilton County, Tennessee, this week for first-degree murder. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Darron Lee was arrested Thursday.Police said they responded to a home on Feb. 5, where first responders found a female victim. Despite lifesaving measures, the woman died at the scene. The sheriff’s office said investigators determined the death to be a homicide. Lee, the victim’s boyfriend, was taken into custody at the scene and charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence. Lee played one season for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019. He played for Ohio State before being drafted by the New York Jets in 2016. He also played for the Buffalo Bills. Lee hasn’t played in the NFL since 2020.The victim’s identity has not been released by authorities.
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. —
A former NFL linebacker was arrested in Hamilton County, Tennessee, this week for first-degree murder.
According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Darron Lee was arrested Thursday.
Police said they responded to a home on Feb. 5, where first responders found a female victim. Despite lifesaving measures, the woman died at the scene.
The sheriff’s office said investigators determined the death to be a homicide.
Lee, the victim’s boyfriend, was taken into custody at the scene and charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence.
Lee played one season for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019.
He played for Ohio State before being drafted by the New York Jets in 2016. He also played for the Buffalo Bills. Lee hasn’t played in the NFL since 2020.
The victim’s identity has not been released by authorities.