KANSAS CITY CHIEFS PLAYER KILLS GIRLFRIEND, TAKES OWN LIFE (1447 hits)
Reports are still coming in regarding a tragedy involving the Kansas City Chiefs, but here's what we know at this time. Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend at a house near the team's facility on Saturday morning. Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan, who is on scene, confirmed the name of the player after speaking with local police.
After the shooting, Belcher drove to a location near the team's main campus and took his own life. Per the Kansas City Star, members of the team's staff tried to stop Belcher from committing any other acts of violence before the player turned a gun on himself. The Chiefs' Arrowhead practice facility was evacuated and is currently on police lockdown.
Albert Breer of the NFL Network reported that the mother of the murdered woman called police and told them that her daughter had been shot. Police arrived at the Chiefs' facility only to find Belcher in the parking lot with a gun to his head. As one officer got out of his car, he heard a gunshot. Belcher was later pronounced dead. Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports said that Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli and head coach Romeo Crennel were among the team employees in the vicinity.
According to FOX Sports' Jay Glazer, Chiefs players have been asked to assemble at the team's main facility so that they can be informed of all the details.
The Chiefs are scheduled to play the Carolina Panthers at Arrowhead at 1:00 PM ET Sunday, and per Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer, the Panthers have been told by the league to travel to Kansas City as if the game will be played. The Panthers' plane is set to leave at 1:15 PM ET today.
They had a child together...what a terrible, terrible tragedy.
Saturday, December 1st 2012 at 1:46PM
Siebra Muhammad
my 3 kids loved him, his old lady just had a newborn baby, only one thing that would have caused him to do some **** like that, either he found out his lady was whoring around or she told him that she just didn't want to be with him no more, seems he was highly pissed off about something to have shot her multiple times in front of her mama at 7 in the morning
Sunday, December 2nd 2012 at 3:31PM
Kemetria 'Kim' Smith
People are saying that this couple fought often. But I think it's more to this story than what's being said on the news. It could have been other factors involved such as loss of money or financial problems. Before he shot himself he thanked his coach and Gereral Management for the opportunity. He sounds like a troubled young man who finally snapped.
This was a successful brother from what I can tell. Dude had everything to live for. Had been a starter for the Kansas City Chiefs for the past several years.
BROTHERS IT AIN'T WORTH KILLING OR BEATING OUR WOMAN OR TAKING YOUR OWN LIFE OVER OUR WOMAN! IF THE ENVIRONMENT DON'T EXIST FOR YOU TO LOVE 'EM RIGHT LEAVE 'EM!!!
Sunday, December 2nd 2012 at 3:45PM
Truth B. Told
Truth and Lena, Amen!
Wednesday, December 5th 2012 at 7:01PM
Siebra Muhammad
