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Murder of Odin Lloyd

Murder of Odin Lloyd
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Odin Lloyd
Date June 17, 2013 (2013-06-17)
Location North Attleborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Inquest 6–10 gunshot wounds
Suspect(s) Aaron Hernandez, Carlos Ortiz, and Ernest Wallace (All were charged with first degree murder)
Convicted Aaron Hernandez, Ernest Wallace, Carlos Ortiz
Verdict
  • Hernandez, guilty of first degree murder, 5 firearm charges
  • Wallace, guilty of accessory after the fact
  • Ortiz, guilty of accessory after the fact
Sentence
  • Aaron Hernandez, life without possibility of parole
  • Ernest Wallace, 4½ to 7 years in prison
  • Carlos Ortiz, 4½ to 7 years in prison
Odin L. J. Lloyd
Born Odin Leonardo John Lloyd
(1985-11-14)November 14, 1985
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Died June 17, 2013(2013-06-17) (aged 27)
North Attleborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation Semi-Pro Linebacker (Boston Bandits)

The murder of Odin Lloyd occurred on June 17, 2013, in North Attleborough, Massachusetts. His death made international headlines when Aaron Hernandez, at the time a tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League, was investigated as a suspect in the case. Prior to his death, Lloyd had been a linebacker for a New England Football League (NEFL) semi-professional football team, the Boston Bandits, since 2007.

Hernandez was arrested on June 26, 2013, nine days after Lloyd's death, and charged with the murder. Ninety minutes after his arrest, Hernandez was released by the Patriots.

Police also arrested two other men in connection with Lloyd's death: Carlos Ortiz on June 27, 2013, and Ernest Wallace on June 28, 2013. Prosecutors say both men were with Hernandez when they drove to the location of the murder. On August 22, 2013, Hernandez was indicted by a grand jury for the murder of Odin Lloyd. Nearly eight months later, Ortiz and Wallace were also indicted for the murder.

On April 15, 2015, Hernandez was found guilty of first-degree murder, as well as five weapon charges, automatically being sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He was tried for two separate murder charges for the 2012 double homicide of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado, but was acquitted on April 14, 2017.

On May 12, 2016, Wallace was acquitted of first-degree murder but convicted of being an accessory after the fact of the crime; he was sentenced to serve four and a half to seven years in prison.

On June 27, 2016, Ortiz changed his not guilty plea and pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors dropped the murder charge against Ortiz. He was also sentenced to serve four and a half to seven years in prison.

On April 19, 2017, at 3:05 am, Hernandez was found dead in his prison cell by correctional officers after apparently hanging himself with a bedsheet. Reports have now been released stating that Hernandez's motive for murdering Lloyd was to prevent Lloyd from revealing that Hernandez was bisexual.


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