Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee has been charged with murder in Tennessee
According to police reports the body of a female was found inside of a home in Hamilton County Tennessee and her boyfriend Darron Lee has been arrested
Darron Lee who was previously convicted of domestic violence in February 2025 has been charged with murder
The police have not released the name of the victim depending on notification of kin
Darron Lee played College football at Ohio State and would go on to play for the New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills during his five years in the NFL
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Darron Lee, former Ohio State NFL player, has been arrested on first degree murder charges.
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) says deputies were dispatched to a residence at the 7500 block of Snow Cone Way to a report of CPR in progress.
They say first responders located a female victim and attempted life-saving measures, however it was determined she was deceased
Due to the condition of the victim and the residence, HCSO Criminal Investigative Services Detectives responded.
Preliminary findings indicate the victim’s death was the result of a homicide, HCSO says.
The victim’s boyfriend, Darron Lee, was identified as the suspect and taken into custody at the scene.
Lee faces the following charges:
- First-Degree Murder
- Tampering with Evidence
They say the victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
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A former NFL linebacker has been charged in his girlfriend’s murder after her body was found in a home near Ooltewah Elementary School Thursday, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
On the afternoon of February 5th, HCSO says deputies were dispatched to a residence on Snow Cone Way to a report of CPR in progress.
Upon arrival, first responders located a female victim and attempted life-saving measures. HCSO says she died from her injuries.
HCSO Criminal Investigative Services Detectives responded. Preliminary findings indicate the victim’s death was the result of a homicide.
The victim’s boyfriend, Darron Lee, was identified as the suspect and taken into custody at the scene.
The date of birth for Lee in the booking system matches the ESPN profile of a former NFL linebacker of the same name.
Lee went to Ohio State and was a first-round pick in the 2016 draft to the New York Jets.
He played for several other teams up until 2021.
HCSO says Lee is charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence.
Additional charges could be pending following the outcome of the investigation, according to HCSO.
Lee was also arrested for assault and domestic violence in Ohio back in 2023.
Lee pushed a woman “against the wall, throwing her to the floor and striking her face and head 8 to 9 times with his closed fists,” according to a 2023 arrest report.
In an arrest report for a separate incident, Lee allegedly threw a phone at a different woman “which struck her head, causing her ear to bleed, grabbing her neck while punching the pillow beside her head, causing red marks to her neck.”
Former NFL player charged in girlfriend’s murder after body found in Ooltewah home
