With Hernandez recently receiving life in jail without the possibility of parole, it’s easy to forget that the former Patriots tight-end is also the prime suspect in multiple murders around Boston.
We spoke with Susan Vincente … cousin of Safiro Furtado, one of the two people killed in a drive-by shooting outside a Boston-area nightclub back in 2013. Hernandez is the prime suspect.
“He needs to be brought to justice,” Susan says … “My cousin never had an enemy. He was calm and loving.”
Susan says Safiro’s mother is still devastated over the death of her son — “It’s still an open wound. It’s been tough for her since day 1.”
Officials say Hernandez plotted the attack because someone in Furtado’s party accidentally spilled a drink on the former NFL star inside the club. Hernandez has been charged with murder and his trial is expected to begin later this year.
Obviously that’s a heartbreaking story and we hope that their families can one day find peace and justice. It’s at the end of the story, however, when the family truly demonstrates their strength through the quote:
But when it comes to the Patriots, Susan says she does NOT hold anyone in the organization responsible for the murder — “I’m still a Patriots fan. [Aaron] was just one person.”
That’s about as classy as a response as you can expect. Good for these people for not allowing their suffering to become blind anger towards an organization that, some would say, empowered Hernandez. I’m not sure how many people would be so level headed but clearly, they’re being the bigger people and understanding he was just a crazed lunatic.
Plus, lets be honest, does any Pats fan want to quit the team with Brady still at the helm? Doubtful.
H/T TMZ