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American Scandal

Aaron Hernandez: A Football Tragedy | Defense | 3

American Scandal

Wondery

True Crime, Exhibit C, Society & Culture, History, Documentary, History Daily, American History Tellers, Lindsay Graham

4.618.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

When a man named Odin Lloyd is shot to death in suburban Massachusetts, police are startled to discover that all clues point to star NFL player Aaron Hernandez as the shooter. But to arrest such a high-profile suspect, investigators know that their case has to be air-tight.

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0:05.7

Join Wundry Plus in the Wund June 17, 2013 in North Attleboro, a small town in Bristol County, Massachusetts.

0:28.0

A high school football player named Matthew Kent is jogging through an upscale suburban neighborhood.

0:33.2

It's the last week of classes but Kent is determined to stay in shape the summer.

0:37.8

So after school he hit the gym for an hour and now he's capping off his work out

0:42.1

with a jog home.

0:43.6

But Kent can see clouds gathering and he feels the air getting heavy.

0:47.5

He knows rain is coming, but he's still two miles from home, so Kent picks up the pace

0:52.4

hoping to beat the impending storm.

0:54.3

To save time, he cuts through coreless landing, a large industrial park. As his steps quicken, he feels the gravel crunch under his feet.

1:06.0

The gravel then turns to dirt as he leaves the park and cuts through an undeveloped clearing.

1:11.0

But as Kent approaches the end of the clearing, he sees something on the ground ahead of him.

1:16.0

It looks like an old pile of clothes, but there's something strange about it.

1:20.0

Kent slows his pace to a wall. He can see white sneakers, blue jeans, a red checkered shirt, a blue jacket,

1:28.0

a red baseball hat lies on the ground nearby. Getting closer, the pile of clothes begins to take a different shape, and then in a sudden

1:35.9

flash can't realize it's what he's looking at. He swiveles his head to check the surroundings,

1:41.7

his mind races, wondering if anyone else is around, if he's in danger.

1:46.0

Kent looks back to the industrial park he just jogged through, and sees that the closest

1:50.3

building is an electronics company.

1:52.9

As adrenaline races through his veins, Kent sprints over to look for help.

1:57.6

Hello?

1:58.6

Somebody answer, please, I need help!

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