Crime & Safety
Former NFL Player Accused Of Killing Framingham Woman: Report
The Framingham native, 29, died Thursday in Tennessee, according to multiple reports.
FRAMINGHAM, MA — A former pro football player is accused of killing Framingham native Gabriella Perpetuo last week, according to multiple reports.
Perpetuo, 29, died late Thursday after an emergency response in the Chattanooga, Tenn., suburb of Ooltewah, where Darron Lee was arrested for first-degree murder, officials there said.
Lee, 31, a linebacker who most recently played for the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders in 2021, also faces a charge of tampering with evidence.
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As reported by media, Lee claimed his girlfriend may have fallen while taking a shower. But police found signs of trauma, including a 1-inch stab wound to Perpetuo's abdomen.
Lee was held in a Hamilton County, Tenn., jail and set to appear in court on Wednesday, according to jail records.
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Perpetuo was a “victim to domestic violence and abuse,” a family member wrote in a caption for a GoFundMe site supporting Perpetuo’s family.
To read more, visit reports on Boston.com and WCVB.
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