New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins spoke for the first time on Thursday of Roosevelt Rene, the man found dead at his home of Fair Lawn last month.

"It really hurts me to know that he's dead," Jenkins said on Instagram, describing Rene as a good friend.

René, 25, was found dead on June 26 in the basement of Van Saun. Place the house. William H. Jenkins Jr., the brother of Janoris Jenkins, was charged with manslaughter in Rene's death, according to the Bergen County Attorney's Office.

Janoris Jenkins was working with René on a musical project before his death. Jenkins was in Florida when René's body was found.

On Monday morning, William Jenkins, 34, of Fair Lawn, was beaten with Rene, a music producer who was staying at the Van Saun Place residence, according to the court. documents. The scuffle is over with René dead.

"Jenkins inflicted injuries on the victim that resulted in his death," read the affidavit of the probable cause.

After fleeing New Jersey, William Jenkins was arrested in Ontario County, New York, under a parole order unrelated to René's death, according to James B. Ritts.

Janoris Jenkins said that he could not answer questions about the investigation, but that he was praying for Rene and his family. His Instagram post had over 5,000 likes.

Rene was named Trypps Beatz in his musical career. On his website, René describes himself as a "multi-talented" hip-hop producer and a motivated artist "to enlighten young people and others to be creative, to become self-aware and to inspire the world with their artistic and artistic culture. hip-hop. . "

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