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Former Jet Darron Lee Formally Indicted on First-Degree Murder Charge

Former NFL player Darron Lee has been formally indicted on a first-degree murder charge for the death of his girlfriend, Gabriella Carvalho Perpetuo, whose body was found in a Tennessee home in February. Prosecutors dropped a charge of tampering with evidence to focus on the murder charge. Evidence includes body camera footage, investigator testimony, and data from electronic devices. The medical examiner determined Perpetuo died from multiple blunt force injuries. Lee is being held in custody as the case proceeds.

A grand jury in Tennessee has handed down a formal indictment on a murder charge to former NFL linebacker Darron Lee.

The Hamilton County grand jury found sufficient evidence to indict Lee on charges of first-degree murder of his girlfriend, Gabriella Carvalho Perpetuo, earlier this year.

Prosecutors dismissed a charge of tampering with evidence against Lee in order to focus their attention on the far more serious charge of murder, Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp said in a statement.

Perpetuo’s body was discovered inside a home in Ooltewah, Tennessee, in February.

Authorities charge Lee with killing Perpetuo inside the home and then consulting an artificial intelligence chatbot on  how to deal with a person who is unresponsive and  injuries that would be consistent with someone falling in the shower.

“During a preliminary hearing, prosecutors presented evidence that included body camera footage, testimony from investigators, and evidence recovered from electronic devices,” News 9 reported .

A report from the Medical Examiner revealed that Perpetuo died from multiple blunt force injuries.

Lee will remain in custody as the case progresses.

The former Ohio State linebacker played three years in the NFL with the Jets, Chiefs, and Bills.

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Source document: Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp

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Former Jet Darron Lee Formally Indicted on First-Degree Murder Charge

Former NFL player Darron Lee has been formally indicted on a first-degree murder charge for the death of his girlfriend, Gabriella Carvalho Perpetuo, whose body was found in a Tennessee home in February. Prosecutors dropped a charge of tampering with evidence to focus on the murder charge. Evidence includes body camera footage, investigator testimony, and data from electronic devices. The medical examiner determined Perpetuo died from multiple blunt force injuries. Lee is being held in custody as the case proceeds.

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