Kyren Lacy led deputies on police chase before dying of 'self-inflicted gunshot wound,' officials say

This story discusses suicide If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide please contact the Suicide Emergency Lifeline at or - - -TALK Former LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy was identified dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a police chase in Texas on Saturday night officials declared The Harris County Sheriff s Office stated deputies received a call about a man identified as Lacy who was arguing with a family member when he shot a gun into the ground according to FOX Houston Functionaries learned Lacy had fled the scene and launched a search after him CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMOfficials commented deputies tried to make a traffic stop on Lacy but he led them on a car chase that went on for miles Lacy then crashed his truck in Spring according to officials Responding deputies removed Lacy from the conveyance to take him into custody but he was determined with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene the sheriff s office revealed Harris County Sheriff s Office Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Units conducted an examination of the matter a message read via FOX Houston Preliminary information indicates Lacy shot himself during the pursuit and prior to the carriage crashing A handgun was recovered from the interior of the truck A review of the Pct units body camera and in car dash mounted video did not indicate any shots were fired after the pursuit ended Once the Harris County Sheriff s Office Homicide probe is complete it will be forwarded to the Harris County District Attorney s Office Civil Rights Division for review as is standard for any death which takes place during an attempted arrest TENNESSEE'S JOSH HEUPEL SENDS CLEAR MESSAGE AFTER QB FALLOUT 'NO ONE IS EVER BIGGER THAN THE PROGRAM'Lacy was Athletes from across the sports world reacted to his death We re saddened to learn of the tragic passing of former LSU Football student-athlete Kyren Lacy LSU declared in a announcement to Fox News Digital Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones as well as his former teammates and coaches impacted by his passing The wide receiver who graduated in December and may have been a selection in the upcoming NFL Draft was under probe in Louisiana in connection with a crash in December that left a -year-old man dead functionaries explained in January He was accused of driving recklessly speeding and passing in a no-passing zone when the motorist swerved to avoid Lacy and crashed into another bicycle He fled the scene of the crash without calling for aid Louisiana State Police explained An arrest warrant was obtained for Lacy for negligent homicide felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a truck A grand jury was reportedly set to hear evidence in the incident on Monday Lacy transferred to LSU in He had his best season in when he had catches for yards and nine touchdowns The Associated Press contributed to this assessment Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter