A dead body has been found in the home of New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins. Originally reported by TMZ and confirmed by the Fair Lawn-Glen Rock Daily Voice and Dianna Russini of ESPN, the body was reportedly found in Jenkins’ basement by a worker while the cornerback was away for training camp.
According to a comment to the Daily Voice, the identity of the deceased is known, but their name will not be shared publicly for the time being.
“The deceased is not the owner of the residence, but the identity of the male decedent cannot be released until next of kin have been notified,” Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said.
Russini provided some more information, both about Jenkins’ recent whereabouts and regarding an incident that centered around his brother on Monday.
Police sources have confirmed a body has been discovered on the property of Giants Janoris Jenkins in Fair Lawn, NJ. Jenkins is not in the state and has been in Florida since camp broke. He is aware as are the New York Giants. Told this is a homicide investigation
— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) June 26, 2018
Also last night in NJ, a man claiming to be Janoris Jenkins’ brother was on a Jet Blue flight to Fort Lauderdale from Newark to allegedly meet up with Janoris. The man caused delays because he was too scared to fly according to witnesses I spoke to. He got off the plane #giants
— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) June 26, 2018
Jenkins is about to enter his seventh season in the NFL and his third as a member of the Giants. He joined the team in March of 2016 after starting his career with the St. Louis Rams, and was selected to the 2016 Pro Bowl.
There isn’t much more information out there regarding this incident right now, but we’ll be sure to keep you updated as more comes in.
UPDATE: Police have announced that the victim was Roosevelt Rene, a family friend who had been staying in Jenkins’ home.
