New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez was partying at a Boston bar Sunday night with the friend who was later found shot to death, according to reports.

Hernandez, victim Odin Lloyd, 27, and two other pals were at the watering hole and left together in one car, according to FOX 25 Boston. Hernandez was driving.

But only three made it home, the station reported.

Monday night, Lloyd was found shot to death at an industrial park about a half-mile from Hernandez?s house in North Attleboro, Mass., officials said.

A law-enforcement source told the station that Hernandez appears to be directly tied to the homicide ? though he has not been named a suspect.

The tight end defiantly clammed up to cops yesterday and is refusing to cooperate with the investigation, according to WBZ-TV.

The victim is a 5-foot-11, 215-pound linebacker for the semi-pro Boston Bandits and had been dating the sister of Hernandez?s girlfriend, according to WBZ.

The Patriots declined to comment.

Hernandez strolled past about 100 reporters gathered near his house yesterday afternoon and didn?t answer questions.

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