Kansas City Chiefs Player Involved In Murder-Suicide

[nrkerr]

Police: Chiefs player kills girlfriend, takes own life at Arrowhead Stadium

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

A Kansas City Chiefs football player shot his girlfriend at a Kansas City home before killing himself at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday morning, police said.

KMBC 9 News sources identified the player as linebacker Jovan Belcher, 25.

Police said the incident started about 8 a.m. Saturday, when a woman was shot several times in the 5400 block of Crysler Avenue about 8 a.m. Saturday. A woman who said she witnessed the shooting said her son, a Chiefs football player, shot the woman.

The woman's name has not been released. She and Belcher have a 3-month-old child together.



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[Duchess]

Whoa!

[Sphincter Cop]

[nrkerr]

We are sad in Kansas City today. Whether the team plays great, or the team plays horrible...they are our family. We can fight and talk shit about our family. However, when tragedy happens, we are there for them.

I was supposed to go to the game tomorrow, but in all honesty...I hope they cancel it.

He thanked our general manager and head coach for letting him play for our team...then shot himself in the head in front of them.

[JsMom]

We are sad in Kansas City today. Whether the team plays great, or the team plays horrible...they are our family. We can fight and talk shit about our family. However, when tragedy happens, we are there for them.

I was supposed to go to the game tomorrow, but in all honesty...I hope they cancel it.

He thanked our general manager and head coach for letting him play for our team...then shot himself in the head in front of them.

Sorry for your loss.

[Duchess]

I hope they cancel it.

That wouldn't be fair to all the other teams & if it is proposed I hope the NFL nixes that idea. Births, deaths and a host of other shit happens throughout the year yet the game is played, this should be no different.

[username]

Wow. In front of the coaches. Geez.

[Sphincter Cop]

I hope they cancel it.

That wouldn't be fair to all the other teams & if it is proposed I hope the NFL nixes that idea. Births, deaths and a host of other shit happens throughout the year yet the game is played, this should be no different.

I tend to agree here. Tons of shit goes on, but the game must go on. And this was done by his hand on his terms. I don't think his actions should have a mass effect. Just my opinion, but I understand from a fan standpoint as well.

[Duchess]

That was kind of a snotty thing for me to say.

[username]

It sounds like some people feel badly for this guy. Let's not forget the MURDER part.

[Sphincter Cop]

It sounds like some people feel badly for this guy. Let's not forget the MURDER part.

Holy Shit ... BINGO

[cladking]

I can't understand why someone would shoot anyone (including themselves). I can understand losing one's temper and doing something otherwise unthinkable but not shooting them or using any sort of deadly force that can only be fatal. I can understand calculated murder or suicide, just not spur of the moment. It goes double when the perpetrator is young and healthy and ostensibly "has it made".

[nrkerr]

Maybe I should have said forfeited. It's not like one more loss is going to do anything for our team this year. I just can't imagine Romeo Crennel being in any condition to coach after seeing his player blow his brains out in the parking lot.

None the less, the game is going on as scheduled. My mother-in-law and son are going. I was offered the ticket, but I am dealing with bronchitis and chronic sinusitis. I feel that the walk would make me collapse a lung.

[Eat Shit And Die]

Kansas City linebacker Jovan Belcher shot and killed his 22-year-old girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, then drove to the Chiefs' facilities at Arrowhead Stadium and took his own life in front of some team employees, including coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli, on Saturday morning.

Police told the Kansas City Star that Belcher, 25, and Perkins got into an argument at approximately 7:00 a.m. Saturday at a residence in nearby Independence, Mo. Belcher shot Perkins multiple times. She was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead there. The couple had a 3-month-old daughter, who is currently safe in the care of a relative.

Members of the Chiefs' staff tried to stop Belcher from committing any other acts of violence before the player turned a gun on himself. The team's practice facility was evacuated and put on police lockdown.

The Chiefs were scheduled to host the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, and the team has announced on its official site that the game will proceed as scheduled.

"After discussions between the league office, Head Coach Romeo Crennel and Chiefs team captains, the Chiefs advised the NFL that it will play tomorrow's game vs. the Carolina Panthers at its originally scheduled time."

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the Chiefs and the families and friends of those who lost their lives in this terrible tragedy," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in a league statement. "We have connected the Chiefs with our national team of professional counselors to support both the team and the families of those affected. We will continue to provide assistance in any way that we can."

[Passan: Pioli 'very emotional' after witnessing Belcher suicide]

Perkins' mother called police after witnessing the incident 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. Pioli, Crennel, and defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs were among the team employees in the vicinity. Belcher reportedly thanked Crennel and Pioli for all they had done for him, and then took his own life.

"Pioli and Crennel and another coach or employee was standing outside and appeared to be talking to him. It appeared they were talking to the suspect," Kansas City police spokesman Darin Snapp said. "The suspect began to walk in the opposite direction of the coaches and the officers and that's when they heard the gunshot.

"They said the player was actually thanking them for everything they'd done for him. They were just talking to him and he was thanking them and everything. That's when he walked away and shot himself."

Chiefs players were asked to assemble at the team's main facility so that they can be informed of all the details.

"The entire Chiefs family is deeply saddened by today's events, and our collective hearts are heavy with sympathy, thoughts and prayers for the families and friends affected by this unthinkable tragedy," team Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said in a statement. "We sincerely appreciate the expressions of sympathy and support we have received from so many in the Kansas City and NFL communities, and ask for continued prayers for the loved ones of those impacted.

"We will continue to fully cooperate with the authorities and work to ensure that the appropriate counseling resources are available to all members of the organization."


Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.

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[thekid65]

What a fucking selfish prick. If your life sucks that bad, just fucking do yourself. Feel bad for the kid who now will grow up w/o her parents.

[Eat Shit And Die]

Probably be more stable upbringing with aunt/uncle or grandparents by the sounds of it, very selfish though and quite tragic.

[RaisingAPrince]

At first my only thought was that poor baby, but I am starting to agree with ESAD. For him to go off and shoot the girlfriend, and himself, there had to be more going on. That baby is probably better off with the relatives.

[ramseycat]

No reason given as to why he did this? Drugs? What sent him over the edge?

[Eat Shit And Die]

Maybe never ending complaining.

[Eat Shit And Die]

Or maybe she just wasn't responding to her cooking lessons very well.