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

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Yep. Say what you will about their football accumen, but they have to see that every night before they go to sleep for the rest of their lives. I feel for both of them.

Belcher may have been a great guy up until this point, but he did a real job of just completely ****ing up many people's lives on his selfish way out. Hopefully they all piss on his grave.

you are a ignorant asshole
/imdt58

[KcFanNindy]

LIVE TV on 41

[Aidan]

Originally Posted by Rausch

Go kill yourself...

**** you asshole.

[Agent V]

Originally Posted by Brock

You're being ridiculous.

This. Good god.

[Ace Gunner]

Very disheartening.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by Brock

You're being ridiculous.

This.

[BlackHelicopters]

Hochevar gets tendered and now this. Then the depression set in.

[HolyHat]

Just when you think things can't get any worse with this organization. I'm ready to step away for a few years and let this mess of a team get things figured out.

This guy better not get a moment of silence tomorrow. His family deserves a moment, not him. What a scum bag! He was found passed out drunk in his Bentley. Then went home and killed his girlfriend in front of her mother...left behind a 2.5 month old baby!

I just can't wrap my head around being a fan of this organization much longer...

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by Fat Elvis

If this is true, it sure doesn't sound like Pioli was trying to de-escalate the situation. While this is ultimately Belcher's responsibility, and it is a tragedy no matter how you slice it, if Pioli and the coaching staff were indeed arguing with him instead of trying to get him to calm down and turn himself in, they need to go NOW.

Oh please don't turn it into this. Ridiculous.

[BigRedChief]

yeah canceling all SOC actions at the game is totally necessary.

[stevieray]

my wife and I are expecting a baby in a few weeks...this is just heartbreaking, on all levels.

[Canofbier]

Originally Posted by HMc

You've said "no doubt" a couple of times now. Goodness knows how you can claim to be so certain about it all.

Please explain to me how an empty stadium and constant ridicule of the job that you spend several dozen hours a week trying to perfect is not even a little bit of a stressor. I'd be interested to hear your rationale.

[Shox]

Originally Posted by Dayze

ESPN doesn't get it. They make it sound like he had head injuries and the league should've had mental health resources available etC.


Pffff. Like other have said I think he shot his woman, the freaked out and drove to work to talk to his other family since he has no family here. Saw police roll up because the girls mother was in the house when it happened and called them....he saw them and freaked then killed himself.

****ing ESPN

WOW. You should head up the FBI or something. You figured all this out sitting in your easy chair reading blogs for Chief Planet.

None of us now what provoked JBs actions. So shut up and show a little respect.

[KcFanNindy]

just stated on KSHB that Scott Pioli and Romo Crennel were present talking with Belcher, when he commited suicide.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by @KCsporting

Just when you think things can't get any worse with this organization. I'm ready to step away for a few years and let this mess of a team get things figured out.

This guy better not get a moment of silence tomorrow. His family deserves a moment, not him. What a scum bag! He was found passed out drunk in his Bentley. Then went home and killed his girlfriend in front of her mother...left behind a 2.5 month old baby!

I just can't wrap my head around being a fan of this organization much longer...

I'm not gonna stop being a fan because of the actions of one player.