The mother of Kyren Lacy, the LSU wide reciver who died of suicide last week, has broken her silence on the death of her son at the age of 24.

Lacy was found dead in his car after being pursued by police in Houston following a call from a family member who said he had fired a gun into the ground in an argument.

Lacy, 24, crashed his car and when officers approached the vehicle, he was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 

His mother, Kandace Washington, has shared funeral details on her Facebook page and spoke about the death of her son for the first time, saying: ‘I am absolutely heartbroken by the passing of my son.

‘There are no words to tully express the pain our family is feeling right now. I know that I havent said much but I wanted to let you all know that I am doing as good as I can right now.

‘I want to thank each and every one of you who has reached out-through messages, calls, social media, and more. I see your texts, your words of love, and your offers of support. It means more than I can say.

Kyren Lacy, the former LSU wide receiver, died of suicide in Houston at the age of 24

Lacy, 24, was arrested on January 13 after an arrest warrant was issued by local police

‘Many of you have asked how you can help or show your love, so I wanted to share that we’ve created an official gofundme dedicated to our son. There, you’ll find ways to honor his memory and support our family during this incredibly difficult time.

‘Please continue to keep us in your prayers. We feel the love, and we need it now more than ever’

The 24-year-old was already facing several felony charges following a fatal car crash on December 17 that claimed the life of 78-year-old Louisiana native Herman Hall. 

Two days later, Lacy declared for the NFL Draft, sparking backlash. 

On Friday Rocky Arceneaux, who represented the NFL hopeful, appeared to accuse the league of having a role in his client’s suicide in angry statement of his own. 

‘To the NFL, shame on you for revoking Kyren’s Combine invitation without acknowledgement or consideration of the facts,’ Arceneaux’s statement read.

‘I urge you to re-evaluate your processes and provide athletes with the necessary due process before alienating them from their peers and dreams they’ve worked so hard for. 

‘Shame on the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office for being more concerned about public perception – and pressure to charge someone – than actually investigating the facts.

‘K2 – You should have had the chance to reach your dream of playing in the NFL, in just a week’s time. It hurts that the pressure, public perception, social media bullying – all without having the facts – were too much to bear. We hoped to see you flourish as an elite WR in the NFL, but God needed you on his team more. Your memory will never be forgotten, we will not let your death be in vain, and you will not be Mr. Irrelevant.’ 

Lacy died Saturday in Houston due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound after crashing his vehicle while trying to evade local police, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office

Lacy was considered one of the top prospects coming out of college football ahead of the 2025 NFL draft. 

Lacy led the Tigers with nine touchdowns last season and seemed assured of being picked next week before a pair of crises resulted in his suicide.

He’d been criticized for declaring for the NFL Draft just two days after the fatal crash. But according to his attorney, Matthew Ory, the standout receiver did not believe he was at fault in the collision, so he ‘continued with his daily activities.’

His case was set to be heard by a grand jury on Monday, less than 48 hours after his reported death. 

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