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Dead Body Found at NFL Star Janoris Jenkins’ Home Identified

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The Giants cornerback was reportedly in Florida at the time the body of a family friend was found.

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Janoris Jenkins’ family friend was found dead on Tuesday in the NFL player’s home, according to NBC New York. A worker discovered the body of 25-year-old Roosevelt Rene in the New York Giants cornerback’s residence in New Jersey. Jenkins was in Florida at the time Rene was found, and the police are reportedly investigating the death as a homicide. Prosecutors said Rene was living in Jenkins’ home at the time. The New York Giants said they were “monitoring the situation.”

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