#Bears’ Tarik Cohen mourns death of twin brother Tyrell

Bears running back Tarik Cohen is asking for privacy as he grieves the loss of his twin brother Tyrell.

The 25-year-old was found dead Sunday at an electrical substation in Raleigh, NC, local authorities said. Tyrell is believed to have died by electrocution while attempting to flee law enforcement and climbing power equipment, according to Wake County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Eric Curry, via The News & Observer.

On Monday, Tarik took to Twitter to share a message about the passing of his fraternal twin.

“While we appreciate the condolences thoughts and prayers, we ask that you respect our privacy during this time,” he wrote. “Let us grieve. Please and thanks. Long live Me.

“I lost my brother, my twin, myself,” Cohen added in another tweet. “What a great man he was. I’m glad i got to express just how much I love him while he was here. God truly calls home the best and most worthy. I’ll just miss him forever. I got Riah and Trini Tyrell I swear to god.”

The Bears acknowledged Tyrell’s death with a statement on Sunday.

“We are heartbroken to learn of the deak of Tarik Cohen’s twin brother, Tyrell,” the team shared on Twitter. “Our immediate thoughts and prayers go out to Tarik, his mother Tilwanda, and the read of their family and loved ones. On behalf of the entire Bears family, we extend our most heartfelt sympathies to all who mourn his loss.

Per the Sherriff’s Office, Tyrell fled the scene of a car accident in Raleigh early Saturday morning and the Cohen family filed a missing-persons report with the police department that same night.

“He entered the substation, which may have been resulting from the accident,” Curry said.

Authorities do not suspect foul play was involved in Tyrell’s death.