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

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

I am essentially without words right now. I feel for that woman and her child, along with Jevon if this was a mental state and not a burst of anger. I also feel guilty for having thoughts on how this affects the Chiefs future and the things we are hoping to get out of it, but I can't lie, it's going through my head as well.

Same here, unfortunately ("Oh, great, this will probably save *****'s job").

[KC_Lee]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

You have to at some point. Who wins and loses affects draft positioning for a lot of teams, not just them.

Yeah I see that but under the circumstances and the timing a little over 24 hours before the game and the it happened at Chiefs' practice field you really need to just cancel and move on.

How many players are not going to have thier mind on the game and possibly run a higher risk of injury?

[jAZ]

On ESPN2

[Rexx]

Unreal....an already terrible season compounded by a tradegy like this. I feel for his family and especially the newborn he leaves behind. He obviously had some issues he was dealing with.

[Jerm]

Jesus Christ...this is just beyond words...

[ChiefMojo]

I do agree my shock and sadness has worn a little towards anger at Belcher also. For being a coward in doing this and killing another person while leaving a 2 month old is bullsh*t. I feel for the situation but once you step back you realize this man just ruined a lot of peoples lives.

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

You get so caught up in the Chiefs BEING life sometimes. I can't just jump out of that, especially if this was a murder of rage. SOC, winning games somehow from inspiration, who we take, who maybe doesn't get fired now....silly things compared to a life and future of a baby, but they are going through my head.

There is nothing inspiring about this situation, but this does **** SOC's message for a couple of games ( 2-3 games at least)

[jAZ]

ESPN just reported we've already read here. Also included a quote from the chiefs. Nothing else. Didn't confirm Belcher.

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by KC_Lee

Yeah I see that but under the circumstances and the timing a little over 24 hours before the game and the it happened at Chiefs' practice field you really need to just cancel and move on.

How many players are not going to have thier mind on the game and possibly run a higher risk of injury?

I can't see them moving it beyond Monday or Tuesday.

[Dave Lane]

I literally don't know what to say or what to think about this.

[Thunder1boss]

Rumor has it as Javon Belcher. Got that second hand from a blog reader.

[ChiefsandO'sfan]

Feel sorry for JB GF in this case and the poor kid that is left without a mother.

[ChiefsandO'sfan]

Joe Person ‏@josephperson

Panthers interim GM Brandon Beane says league has advised team to travel as planned. Team charter leaves at 1:15 pm.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Rausch

Doesn't matter.

You're still an incredible POS for murdering someone and then making a point of hurting others by offing yourself in front of them.

I understand that and I'm not disagreeing with you at all. I'm just simply saying unless we know the whole story, we can only speculate.

Either way, it's just a shitty situation, that's all.

[Sorter]

http://www.kctv5.com/story/20234680/...hen-kills-self

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) -
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 East 54th Terrace and Crysler 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.

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