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Title: [Breaking] Police: Chiefs player kills girlfriend then kills self
Post by: DCPatriot on December 01, 2012, 04:22:22 pm
http://www.kctv5.com/story/20234680/police-chiefs-players-kills-girlfriend-then-kills-self (http://www.kctv5.com/story/20234680/police-chiefs-players-kills-girlfriend-then-kills-self)

Police: Chiefs player kills girlfriend then kills self

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) -

Police are investigating two deadly shootings Saturday morning that they said are related.

The shootings involve a Chiefs player and his girlfriend.

The first shooting was reported about 8 a.m. at a home near East 54th Terrace and Crysler Avenue. The second shooting was reported a short time later at a Chiefs practice facility located on the Arrowhead facility.

excerpt:  more at above link
Title: Re: [Breaking] Police: Chiefs player kills girlfriend then kills self
Post by: Rivergirl on December 01, 2012, 05:17:20 pm
And they have a little baby.  Let's pray that the little one is safe.
Title: Re: [Breaking] Police: Chiefs player kills girlfriend then kills self
Post by: DCPatriot on December 01, 2012, 06:23:20 pm
http://media.kcchiefs.com/players/active-roster/belcher,-jovan.aspx (http://media.kcchiefs.com/players/active-roster/belcher,-jovan.aspx)

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Jovan Belcher
Linebacker
Height:   6-2
Weight:   228
Born:   7/24/87
Hometown:   West Babylon, N.Y.
NFL Exp.:   4 (4th with Chiefs)
GP/GS:   59/44 (1/1)
Acq.:   CFA-09
College:   Maine
Title: Re: [Breaking] Police: Chiefs player kills girlfriend then kills self
Post by: DCPatriot on December 01, 2012, 07:21:58 pm
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Tragedy struck in the NFL early Saturday morning with the news that a Kansas City Chiefs player committed suicide at the team's Arrowhead Stadium practice facility, after shooting and killing his girlfriend at home a short time earlier, SI.com has learned.

The player who shot himself is fourth-year linebacker Jovan Belcher, 25, Kansas City police have confirmed. There are no other known injuries at the Chiefs facility.

The Chiefs released a statement saying: "We can confirm that there was an incident at Arrowhead earlier this morning. We are cooperating with authorities in their investigation.''

According to police, Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend, 22, at home around 8 a.m. CT, with the woman's mother present and a witness to the murder. Belcher then drove to the team facility, where he later shot and killed himself in the parking lot of the team complex, in front of GM Scott Pioli and coach Romeo Crennel, as well as other team personnel. A KCPD spokesman said Pioli and Crennel tried to talk to Belcher, who thanked the men before taking his life. Belcher and his girlfriend had a three-month-old child.

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/don_banks/12/01/chiefs-muder-suicide/index.html (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/don_banks/12/01/chiefs-muder-suicide/index.html)

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Title: Re: [Breaking] Police: Chiefs player kills girlfriend then kills self
Post by: SevenofNine on December 02, 2012, 12:48:35 am
What be over and under they blame on this on concussions

You know that coming
Title: Re: [Breaking] Police: Chiefs player kills girlfriend then kills self
Post by: mountaineer on December 02, 2012, 01:32:33 pm
I can't imagine how horrible it was for the GM and coach to witness this after they tried in vain to get him to put down the gun.
Title: Re: [Breaking] Police: Chiefs player kills girlfriend then kills self
Post by: DCPatriot on December 02, 2012, 05:06:38 pm
What be over and under they blame on this on concussions

You know that coming

I don't think so.

He obviously had confidence issues to begin with.....to shoot his girlfriend dead.   

Despite his monied lifestyle...somebody was rejecting him.   How dare they?

...even though the Chiefs are 1-12 and an embarrassment to the league.


It's reported that he shot her in front of HER mother?   Can you imagine HER pain right now? 

This is a tragedy on multiple levels.
Title: Re: [Breaking] Police: Chiefs player kills girlfriend then kills self
Post by: SevenofNine on December 02, 2012, 05:15:12 pm
Both of them left their 3 month baby daughter behind that tragic part of whole thing

Really sad

I think it was domestic violence incident

TMZ been having coverage they thinking that too
Title: Re: [Breaking] Police: Chiefs player kills girlfriend then kills self
Post by: Chieftain on December 02, 2012, 05:47:46 pm
I can't imagine how horrible it was for the GM and coach to witness this after they tried in vain to get him to put down the gun.

yah...I can only imagine how Coach Romeo Crennell and team GM Scott Pioli feel this morning after having this occur right in front of them.  This was an incredibly selfish and gutless act and both men are lucky he didn't take them with him too.

Sickening.