Former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez hanged himself in his jail cell early Wednesday morning and was later pronounced dead at a hospital, according to the Associated Press.
Hernandez was found hanged in his cell just after 3 a.m., according to an official with the Massachusetts Department of Corrections. After attempts to revive him failed, the Associated Press reports that Hernandez was pronounced dead at UMass Memorial -- HealthAlliance Hospital in Leominster an hour later.
ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted out details of how and when Hernandez was discovered hanged in his cell.