he was serving a life sentence for the 2013 murder of odin lloyd. his death comes just five days after he was acquitted for the murders of two men in boston in 2012. >> prison officials say that hernandez hanged himself with a bed sheet attached to the cell window. he tried to block the door from the inside by jamming wit various items making it difficult for officials to get in. hernandez played for the patriots from 2010 to 2012. he was cut from the team shortly after being cut from the team. the patriots are going to the white house today to celebrate the super bowl victory with president trump. >>> president trump is claiming victory in a special election seen as an early referendum on his presidency. jon ossoff got the most votes at 48%, but he needed 50% to win the primary so now he's fail karen handel in a runoff on june 20th. the president asked the supporters to vote against the democrat. handel said on twitter that mr. trump called her this morning. the congressional seat opened up when tom price became president trump's health and human s

hernandez was the patriots star tight end with the $40 million contract when he was arrested for lloyd's murder and subsequently fired from the team. >> mostly people are saying tragedy, sadness, the end of a really a four-year or five-year saga. >> reporter: prison officials are not aware of any suicide note. hernandez's lawyer said his family and legal team are shocked and surprised that hernandez never indicated anything like this was possible and his loved ones are determined to find out what happened. kenneth craig, cbs news, new york. >> his death comes on the same day that his former team visited the white house. president trump hosted the super bowl champ new england patriots. quarterback tom brady was not there because of personal family matters. some players skipped the event entirely because of their opposition to president trump. >>> the president also turned his attention to veterans today signing a bill focused on their medical care. it allows veterans to seek medical treatment through private providers. if they can't get the treatment they need at the va facility. the prog

he was arrested in 2013 for the shooting death of childhood friend odin lloyd. two years later he was sentenced to life in prison without parole. >> that's it. it's over. guy's gone. >> reporter: on boston's radio show, the apparent suicide was a hot topic. host scott zolak. >> it's one of the strangest sports stories for a guy who had everything and has absolutely nothing right now. >> reporter: the news of hernandez's death came on the same day his former team, the patriots, visited the white house to celebrate their super bowl victory. just last week in a separate trial, hernandez was found not guilty in a 2012 drive-by shooting case, and, scott, under an old and obscure state law, his murder conviction could be wiped clean, as well, because he died before exhausting his appeals. that would make him, in the eyes of the court anyhow, an innocent man. >> pelley: tony dokoupil for us. thank you, tony. questions are being raised tonight about president trump's america first mantra. his businesses don't always practice what he preaches, and major garrett has been

reporter: but hernandez was still serving a life sentence without parole for the 2013 murder of odin lloyd who was dating his fiancee's sister. he was a tight end with a $40 million contract when he was fired from the team. prison officials say they're not aware of any suicide note. the family and legal team is shocked and surprised that hernandez never indicated anything like this was possible and his loved ones are determined to find the truth surrounding his untimely death. kenneth craig, cbs news, new york. >> because of his death, hernandez's murder convex could be suspended. the massachusetts law says upon a person's death if they had not exhausted all appeals -- and hernandez has not -- the case reverts to the beginning as if the conviction never happened. >>> well, coming up on the "morning news" now, campus conflict. conservative ann coulter said she won't be silenced. >>> and blast-off, a rare two-person crew is set to rendezvous with the international space station in just a matter of hours. this is the "cbs morning news." just a matter of hours. this is the "cbs morning news."

he is serving a prison sense for the death of odin lloyd. under the massachusetts law his conviction could be erased. >> the wrongful death case continues and we really should not be affected by this event. he died on the very same day his former team were at the white house to celebrate their super bowl victory. his former teammates declined to comment on his death. >> thank you so much. >>> fitness guru richard simmons appeared to be reaching out for fans. he was hospitalized for severe indigestion. he took to facebook to thank fans for their well wishes and confirmed he's okay. kevin frazier is in los angeles. good morning. >> good morning. you could argue that up until 2014 there was no public figure who was more public than richard simmons and that's why his continued absence and his latest statement are so fascinating. the main thing richard simmons seems to be exercising these days is his right to privacy. he apparently decided it was time to reassure fans he's okay after being hospitalized in los angeles for gastric problem monday. t

but hernandez was serving a life sentence for the murder of odin lloyd in 2013. his lawyer will conduct his own investigation into the suicide. >>> yesterday's deadly shooting was called callous. kori ali muhammed is suspected of gunning down three white men as he was already wanted in connection with a murder of a security guard at motel 6 last week. after his arrest, muhammed took police to the crime scene and gave accurate accounts of the killings. they say he cooperated with investigators but that he laughed multiple times when he recounted the shooting rampage. >> kori ali muhammed is not a terrorist. but he is a racist. and he is filled with hate. and he set out this past week to kill as many white people as he possibly could. fortunately he was taken into custody a short time after he committed those murders. and he is not going to kill anyone else. >> police say he has a long criminal history that started when he was just 13. >>> the general manager of a closed golf course in antioch could soon face prison time for embezzlement accused of stealing $200,00

. >> hernandez was serving a life sentence for the murder of odin lloyd back in 2013. a spokesman for the patriots said that the team is aware of the reports but is not expected to comment. >>> police in fresno say that a man shot and killed three white men within moments of each other because he hates white people. the city's police chief says that the suspect 39-year-old kori ali muhammed yelled "allahu akbar" as he was arrested. it's a hate crime not terrorism. >> based on the information that we have been provided and our investigation has shown, is that this is solely based on race. >> police were already searching for muhammed in connection with the shooting death of a motel security guard last week. >>> san francisco police believe that they have arrested the driver who hit an 86-year- old woman and fled. john weeper of roaner park surrendered to officers on monday. he has been booked on felony hit-and-run and reckless driving charges. he crashed into her at 3 p.m. on march 29. at the time, she was crossing columbus between union and filbert streets. the victim

. >> reporter: it stands as a symbol of glamour and sell llu d lloyd dreams. the problem, gps made it easy for tourists by the tens of thousands to get closer to the landmark, creating mayhem in what was a quiet neighbor. >> people have knocked on the door to use the bathroom. >> reporter: it was built in 1923 to attract the public and promote a real estate development. since then, it's become a cultural icon, the main attraction for movie lovers who come from around the world for a selfie with the sign. tracy thomas and her family are visiting from london. >> watched many movies where the sign has appeared. i remember a movie where actors were sitting on it. >> reporter: this is a stable offering horseback riding tours, but it's also the easiest access point where you can get your best closeup with the sign. two years ago, the city sent out a press release that encouraged people to use the gate, saying it will safely allow pedestrians into beach wood canyon, but last year the ranch filed a lawsuit, saying all those people in the street creates a hazard and in