Who is Dennis DJ Hernandez brother of football star Aaron Hernandez arrested for planning shootings at UConn

Who is Dennis DJ Hernandez brother of football star Aaron Hernandez arrested for planning shootings at UConn

Dennis “DJ” Hernandez, who is the older brother of late football star Aaron Hernandez, got arrested for the fourth time this year, find out his brief bio, age, charges against him

Who is Dennis DJ Hernandez brother of football star Aaron Hernandez arrested for planning shootings at Brown, UConn

Prior to his arrest, Dennis Hernandez had reportedly visited the campuses of both the University of Connecticut and Brown University, arousing suspicions.

Dennis Hernandez on string of arrests

Hernandez was first arrested this year back in May after engaging police officials in a pursuit. Following which, police arrested him a second time for throwing a bag with a brick and note at the ESPN campus in Bristol. His actions resulted in him getting a court date. However, Dennis missed to appear, which led to his third arrest. He is now facing his fourth arrest for charges related to making plans for school shootings.

Police arrest Dennis “DJ” Hernandez on charges of planning school shootings

Just recently, Police arrested Dennis “DJ” Hernandez after hearing reports and finding evidence of Dennis making plans for school shootings at the University of Connecticut and Brown University. According to the official arrest documents, several witnesses reported about Dennis’ suspicious behaviour to Bristol police.

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It was one of Dennis Hernandez’ ex-girlfriends who informed the police about his shooting plans. She revealed that Dennis had been visiting both the campuses of UConn and Brown for “mapping the schools out.” According to her statement, Dennis had entered several classrooms and buildings on the Storrs campus. She was worried that Dennis was planning a “school shooting” plot.

Dennis Hernandez brief bio and age

Dennis Hernandez is the brother of late football star Aaron Hernandez, who is currently facing charges of planning school shootings. He is currently 37-years-old and remains in custody at the moment. During the mid-2000s, Hernandez was popularly called DJ Hernandez and played football as a quarterback and wide receiver at UConn. His late brother, Aaron Hernandez, was also a football player who played for the New England Patriots in the NFL.

Dennis Hernandez struggling mental health issues

According to various reports, Dennis Hernandez is currently struggling with severe mental health issues. The reports also suggest that his condition is deteriorating and even posted alarming social media posts in the past. These posts featured threatening language directed toward people that he felt wronged him.

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According to a report to the police describing about Dennis’ mental state:

Dennis is extremely sick and that his mental health is continuing to deteriorate.”

Local authorities have also stated that Dennis Hernandez is both incapacitated and poses a potential threat to society. According to the reports, police officials found him at a residence where he ran to the back and asked the police to “shoot him”. The police eventually used a Taser to subdue him and took him to a hospital for evaluation. Dennis continued to make threats at the hospital and while continually expressing an intent to harm those who were looking to exploit his brother’s legacy for profit.  Following the shocking turn of evets, Dennis Hernandez is now under the Department of Correction from the Bristol Police Department.

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Aaron Hernandez brother of Dennis Hernandez

Aaron Hernandez was the younger brother of Dennis Hernandez, who played as a tight end in the NFL for the Patriots. He passed away in April 2017, after hanging himself in his cell. At the time of his death, Aaron was serving a life sentence for the murder of Odin Lloyd in 2013.

Police found three handwritten notes that Aaron left behind, which were mainly for his fiancee, Shayan a Jenkins-Hernandez.  Aaron wrote

Tell my story fully but never think anything besides how much I love you… This was the Supremes, the Almighty’s plan, not mine.”

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