On Tuesday, tragedy struck in Fair Lawn, NJ after a body was found in the home of New York Giants Cornerback, Janoris Jenkins.
Initially, details were scarce, but now the body has been identified as 25-year-old family friend, Roosevelt Rene, who had been living at the house as of late.
According to NorthJersey.com, Rene was a music producer who went by the name Trypps Beatz. With more than 1,800 followers on Instagram, Rene described himself as “a multi-talented” hip-hop producer and artist who worked to “enlighten the youth and others to be creative, have self-consciousness and inspire the world with their artistry and hip-hop culture.”
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“The investigation is continuing at this time and cause and manner of death will be determined by the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office after a post-mortem exam,” Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Call said.
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Although further details remain unclear, the discovery came after an incident that occurred on Monday night involving a man claiming to be Jenkins’ brother. Sources say the man boarded a Jet Blue flight bound for Fort Lauderdale at Newark Airport but caused a four-hour delay after saying he was too scared to fly.
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As for Jenkins, witnesses say he was not home when the body was found. In fact, officials say the baller was in Florida for training camp.
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