BREAKING: Aaron Hernandez Charged With First Degree Murder, No Bail

Aaron Hernandez At His Arrignment Hearing

A judge has charged former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez with first degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a large capacity firearm.

The district attorney said Hernandez shot and killed Odin Lloyd in the "face, back and side" with what appears to be a semi-automatic weapon following a night out in Boston.  The D.A. went on to say that Lloyd was shot multiple times, in groin, arm, side, chest and back

The Prosecutor told the court shell casings were found in a rental car when Aaron Hernandez returned it and matched those at the murder scene.  Police have not be able to find the murder weapon.

According to investagators, Hernandez allegedly shot Lloyd twice and fell to the ground then allegedly Hernandez stood over Lloyd's body and shot him three more times.

The D.A. also said during the arraignment hearing that Hernandez was seen on home surveillance carrying a gun in hand.

Hernandez will be held without bail.

Michael Fee, Aaron Hernandez's attorney, said the case is"circumstantial" and is "not strong".

 

Raw Video of Aaron Hernandez's Arrest

We thank WCVB-TV for this, raw uncut video of the arrest of Aaron Hernandez Wednesday morning.



You can till at the 3:00 mark Hernandez has that "oh crap" look on his face.

Developing: Aaron Hernandez Taken From Home in Cuffs (Updated AND RELEASED)

((UPDATES at bottom of story))

The continuing drama surrounding New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is getting deeper.

Details are still unfolding, but Hernandez was taken from his North Attelboro, Massachusetts home early Wednesday morning, escorted by a phalanx of police officers and detectives. Hernandez was handcuffed.

Police are trying to determine Hernandez's role in the shooting death of Odin Lloyd. They spent the better part of the past weekend executing search warrants and taking evidence from Hernandez's home.

Not much information is available on the reason Hernandez was taken away in handcuffs, when we hear something, we'll update this story.

--UPDATE--

From the Massachusetts State Police Twitter Account:

The Massachusetts State Police obtained an arrest warrant for Mr. Hernandez who will be arraigned in Attleboro District Court later today. At that time, the charges he's facing will be revealed. Those charges will not be released before his appearance.

--UPDATE-- 10:25 a.m

--Hernandez has been released by the New England Patriots. Not knowing the charges, it's hard to discern what this means, but it's not a good sign.

--Statement from the Patriots: They talk about the case and say "At this time, we believe this transaction is the 'Right Thing' to do.

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UPDATE: Per Pete Thamel, Bristol District Attorney C. Samuel Sutter will meet with the press and issue a statement post arraignment, according to his press office.

From Pro Football Talk's Twitter feed:
Source with direct knowledge of Hernandez situation tells us: "Assume the worst."

And that can't be good...

And from the NFL--"The involvement of an NFL player in a case of this nature is deeply troubling. The Patriots have released Aaron Hernandez, who will have his day in court. At the same time, we should not forget the young man who was the victim in this case and take this opportunity to extend our deepest sympathy to Odin Lloyd's family and friends.