Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A former NFL first round draft pick linebacker was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend.
Darron Lee, who played for three NFL teams between 2016 and 2021, was arrested Thursday in the death of his girlfriend, and for tampering with evidence, by sheriff's deputies in Tennessee.
Officers from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office responded to a "CPR in progress" in Ooltewah, Tenn., where they attempted life-saving measures on Lee's girlfriend before determining that she had died.
After an investigation of their home, detectives said that, based on the victim and residence, Lee's girlfriend had died because of a homicide, taking him into custody at the scene.
Lee has been charged with his girlfriend's murder and tampering with evidence, although additional charges may be added depending on the outcome of a full investigation, HCSO said in a press release.
