Murder of Odin Lloyd

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Odin Leonardo John Lloyd (November 14, 1985 – June 17, 2013) was a semi-professional American football player. Lloyd was murdered by Aaron Hernandez, a tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL), in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, on June 17, 2013. His death made international headlines following Hernandez's association with the investigation as a suspect. 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, 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...

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