Attorney updates on LSU star Kyren Lacy’s homicide case

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Kyren Lacy’s attorney gives an update on the case involving the death of a Thibodaux man.

In an interview with Houma television station, HTV, Matthew Ory shared more details about the deadly crash that killed 78-year-old Herman Hall.

Ory claims that he obtained an investigative report with details about Hall’s death to prove his client’s innocence. In the report, Ory said Lacy passed four cars, but data shows that Lacy was over 70 yards behind Hall at the time of impact.

“At the time of impact, he’s 72.6 yards behind the vehicles at the time of impact. Keyword — behind the vehicles. That is not how this story was ever painted. Never,” said Ory in the interview.

On Jan. 10, 2025, the LSU football star was accused of negligent homicide after a crash on Highway 20. A few days later, Lacy turned himself in to Lafourche Parish authorities. He was charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run, and reckless operation of a vehicle. He was released after posting a $151,000 bail.

By February 2025, Lacy denied causing the crash. Ory shared the statement on his behalf saying, “At no time did Mr. Lacy’s vehicle strike the rear of Mr. Hall’s vehicle, nor did any of the vehicles Mr. Lacy passed collide with his,” Ory stated. “After the collision occurred in front of Mr. Lacy, he cautiously went around the vehicles after passage was safe.”

On April 12, Lacy was found dead after what investigators believed was a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a police chase in Harris County. Reports said Lacy fired a gun into the ground after an argument. Lacy fled the area and crashed in the 25900 block of Aldine Westfield.

Lacy was expected to be a potential pick in the 2025 NFL Draft after a standout collegiate career at LSU.

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