Chiefs' Player Jevon Belcher involved in murder-suicide, shoots self at Arrowhead

[MoreLemonPledge]

No details yet. Just came across on the news.

edit: Sources say the player is Jovan Belcher. Police have yet to confirm.

An unnamed Kansas City Chiefs player has committed suicide at the team facility and authorities are on the scene, the police confirmed to ESPN on Saturday morning.

Local reports say police are operating with the belief the player fatally shot his girlfriend at a house before driving to Arrowhead Stadium and killing himself at around 8 a.m local time. The Associated Press reported the player's age to be 25.

"We can confirm that there was an incident at Arrowhead earlier this morning," the Chiefs said in a statement. "We are cooperating with authorities in their investigation."

There were no other injuries at the team facility, police said.

The Chiefs (1-10) were preparing to host the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

The NFL has told the Panthers to travel as planned to Kansas City on Saturday, the Charlotte Observer has reported, citing interim general manager Brandon Beane.


http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/86...-team-facility

[OnTheWarpath58]

Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

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

That's the first "confirmation" from a legit media outlet.

[stonedstooge]

News conference at 10 on KCTV 5

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by Capt Tasty Cheeks

Jesus...what a nightmare

I thought this season was bad.

This is just ...

Total gut-punch.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Buck

Holy crap. I hope everyone who witnessed that is OK. Jeez.

I doubt that's possible...

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by KevB

Don't know this person and don't know if true, but if so it's just heart-breaking

Johnny Coltrane ‏@Chief_Wildcat
If it is Javon Belcher and his girlfriend, they're leaving behind a 2.5 month old baby. All I can do is shake my head.

It will be interesting to hear what caused this.

[-King-]

Some racist has already changed Belchers wikipedia.
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[Scalper]

wikipedia is already saying it was Belcher

[okcchief]

Sickening. Makes the shitty season we've had look irrelevant. Really sad.

[stevenidol]

I don't know if there was a banner or anything planned for this weekend, but it should be cancelled. This is not the time for that.

[Start Croyle]

The game tomorrow at Arrowhead should be cancelled/postponed!

[burt]

Originally Posted by stevenidol

Police confirmed it was a 25 year old male. Jovan Belcher is/was 25.

My sources say it was Belcher.

[Barret]

Question,

Aren't players a bit more tightly knit group of people? Especially the "starters". I guess people are never used to thinking about what other people say and think people are joking when they say "oh I would be better off dead".

I can see a practice squad person or someone who doesn't hang around with people slipping through the cracks and no one seeing or talking to them and this could happen a bit easier. I guess it is hard to fathom something like this with no signs or red flags or anything that might have popped up.

Perhaps I am naive

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by stevenidol

I don't know if there was a banner or anything planned for this weekend, but it should be cancelled. This is not the time for that.

"Pray for our chiefs and their families..."

[scott free]

Unbelievable.

Madness.

[ChiefsandO'sfan]

Wow