Football star found guilty of murder

Guilty ... Former New England Patriots NFL football player Aaron Hernandez, seen here on April 1, has been found guilty of killing Odin Lloyd. Picture: AP Source: AP

FORMER New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez has been found guilty of murder in a deadly late-night shooting.

Hernandez, 25, looked to his right and pursed his lips after the jury forewoman read the verdict overnight.

Killed ... Odin Lloyd, 27, whose body was found in June 2013 in an industrial park in Massachusetts. Picture: AP Source: AP

The murder conviction carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole in the slaying of Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old who was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancee.

Hernandez's mother, Terri, and his fiancee, Shayanna Jenkins, cried and gasped when they heard the verdict.

Testified ... Shayanna Jenkins, fiancee of former New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez. Picture: AP Source: AP

The former NFL player was also found guilty on firearm and ammunition charges.

Prosecutors presented a wealth of evidence that Hernandez was with Lloyd at the time he was killed, including home security video from Hernandez's mansion, witness testimony and mobile phone records that tracked Lloyd's movements.

Playing days ... Aaron Hernandez as a New England Patriot. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied

Hernandez's lawyer, James Sultan, acknowledged for the first time during closing arguments that Hernandez was there when Lloyd was killed.

But the lawyer pinned the shooting on two of Hernandez's friends, Ernest Wallace and Carlos Ortiz, saying his client was a "23-year-old kid" who witnessed a shocking crime and didn't know what to do.

Wallace and Ortiz will stand trial later.

Football star ... Aaron Hernandez talks to New England Patriots player Deion Branch. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied

Prosecutors have suggested Lloyd may have been killed because he knew too much about Hernandez's alleged involvement in a deadly 2012 drive-by shooting in Boston. But they were not allowed to tell the jury that because the judge said it was speculation.

As a result, they never offered a motive beyond saying Hernandez appeared angry with Lloyd at a nightclub two nights before the killing.

Guilty ... Former New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez's first picture after being arrested. Picture: AP Source: AP

Hernandez faces further legal trouble: He is awaiting trial on murder charges in the drive-by shooting. He is accused of gunning down two men over a spilt drink at a nightclub.

Hernandez was an All-American out of the University of Florida who was drafted by the Patriots in the fourth round in 2010.

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