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Mr. Laz · 12-01-2012, 11:01 AM

tbh other thread has devolved .... lets keep this one a little more focused.

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Dec 1, 2012 10:47 AM

Report: Kansas City Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher Killed His Girlfriend, Drove To The Chiefs Practice Facility, And Killed Himself [Updating]

Isaac Rauch

[See Updates Below] The full report, with everything we know at the moment, from KCTV in Kansas City:

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 54th Street and Chrysler Avenue. The second shooting was reported a short time later at a Chiefs practice facility located on the Arrowhead facility.

Officials said the Chiefs player shot and killed his girlfriend and then drove to the practice facility where he shot and killed himself.

It's unknown if people were at Arrowhead or any of its surrounding facilities at the time.

Twitter rumors are flying about who the player is—observers of varying levels of access seem to have settled on a single candidate—but we'll wait to confirm, and will update this post as more information becomes available.

Update, 11:04 a.m.: It looks like the original guesses were correct: CBS's Jason La Canfora is reporting the player in question was Jovan Belcher.

Chief LB Jovian Belcher was involved in a shooting involving at least one other person outside the team's facility today, source said...
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) December 1, 2012

Belcher was a four-year veteran, and had started 44 of the team's 59 games during that span. His player bio is here.
Update, 11:20 a.m.: Belcher may have committed suicide in front of Romeo Crennel and Scott Pioli:

The player apparently was confronted with #Chiefs coaches in the parking lot before he put the gun to his head and committed suicide.
— Danny Parkins (@DannyParkins) December 1, 2012

Word out of Kansas City is that linebacker Javon Belcher, killed his girlfriend then committed suicide in front of head coach and GM.
— ESPN 980 (@ESPNRadio980) December 1, 2012

Update, 11:47 a.m.: Recent pictures of Belcher, his girlfriend and their child, uploaded to this Facebook page. The caption reads, "Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours."

There is also a Walmart baby registry for Kasandra Perkins & Jovan Belcher, set for 9/11/2012, here. The police have yet to name the first victim.

12:32: Espn just reported that is was Belcher's mother that was at the place where the girlfriend was shot.

12-01-2012, 11:01 AM	#403
Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	Chiefs' Player Jevon Belcher involved in murder-suicide, shoots self at Arrowhead tbh other thread has devolved .... lets keep this one a little more focused. kansas city chiefs Dec 1, 2012 10:47 AM Report: Kansas City Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher Killed His Girlfriend, Drove To The Chiefs Practice Facility, And Killed Himself [Updating] Isaac Rauch [See Updates Below] The full report, with everything we know at the moment, from KCTV in Kansas City: 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 54th Street and Chrysler Avenue. The second shooting was reported a short time later at a Chiefs practice facility located on the Arrowhead facility. Officials said the Chiefs player shot and killed his girlfriend and then drove to the practice facility where he shot and killed himself. It's unknown if people were at Arrowhead or any of its surrounding facilities at the time. Twitter rumors are flying about who the player is—observers of varying levels of access seem to have settled on a single candidate—but we'll wait to confirm, and will update this post as more information becomes available. Update, 11:04 a.m.: It looks like the original guesses were correct: CBS's Jason La Canfora is reporting the player in question was Jovan Belcher. Chief LB Jovian Belcher was involved in a shooting involving at least one other person outside the team's facility today, source said... — Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) December 1, 2012 Belcher was a four-year veteran, and had started 44 of the team's 59 games during that span. His player bio is here. Update, 11:20 a.m.: Belcher may have committed suicide in front of Romeo Crennel and Scott Pioli: The player apparently was confronted with #Chiefs coaches in the parking lot before he put the gun to his head and committed suicide. — Danny Parkins (@DannyParkins) December 1, 2012 Word out of Kansas City is that linebacker Javon Belcher, killed his girlfriend then committed suicide in front of head coach and GM. — ESPN 980 (@ESPNRadio980) December 1, 2012 Update, 11:47 a.m.: Recent pictures of Belcher, his girlfriend and their child, uploaded to this Facebook page. The caption reads, "Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours." There is also a Walmart baby registry for Kasandra Perkins & Jovan Belcher, set for 9/11/2012, here. The police have yet to name the first victim. 12:32: Espn just reported that is was Belcher's mother that was at the place where the girlfriend was shot. __________________ Last edited by Mr. Laz; 12-01-2012 at 12:33 PM..
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