Former Chiefs Linebacker Indicted on Murder Charge
Prosecutors say evidence links Lee to the killing, exposing the former Ohio State and Jets player to the harshest penalty.
- Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge in the death of his girlfriend, 29-year-old Gabriella Perpetuo, earlier this year.
- Evidence from the couple's rental home in Ooltewah, Tennessee revealed blood throughout the hallway, staircase, and living room, contradicting Lee's account that Perpetuo had fallen in the shower.
- Detective Brian Lockhart testified the victim sustained "severe injuries, including severe brain trauma, a broken neck, bruising across her body, a large bite mark on her shoulder and thigh, stab wounds to her legs and significant facial trauma."
- District Attorney Coty Wamp told local outlet WTVC that prosecutors dismissed a tampering charge and "will focus solely on the murder," with death penalty consideration pending in coming weeks.
- Lee played parts of five seasons with the New York Jets , Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills , capping a professional career now shadowed by these charges.
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Former Chiefs linebacker indicted on murder charge
A Hamilton County, Tennessee, grand jury returned the indictment Tuesday. Prosecutors dismissed a tampering with evidence charge to focus on the murder allegation. Lee is accused of killing 29-year-old Gabriella Perpetuo in February. According to authorities, an autopsy determined Perpetuo died from multiple blunt force injuries and documented numerous injuries, including hematomas, fractures and stab wounds. Prosecutors said Lee allegedly used …
Grand Jury Indicts Former NFL First-Round Draft Pick With First-Degree Murder, Could Potentially Face Death Penalty * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge for the death of his girlfriend. A grand jury in Hamilton County, Tennessee, returned the indictment on Tuesday. Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp said prosecutors dismissed a tampering with evidence charge to focus on the more serious allegation. Lee, a first-round draft pick in 2016, is accused of killing Gabriella Perpetuo, 29, in February. A decision…
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